pavilion, restaurant, mansion, arbor

About this kanji

The kanji 亭 primarily means pavilion or restaurant and is often used to describe a place where people gather, such as a traditional dining venue. It typically appears as a noun in Japanese. For example, in the compound 料亭 (りょうてい), which means 'ryotei' or a traditional Japanese restaurant, the kanji illustrates its dining context. Another common term is 亭主 (ていしゅ), meaning 'head of the household.' Although it doesn’t have a kun’yomi reading, it's found in several other compounds, like 亭午 (ていご), which refers to noon. Notably, while 亭 can suggest elegance or tradition, it’s best used in contexts related to dining or gathering.

Example sentences

• あの亭主は非常に優しい。

  That husband is very kind.

Meanings across languages

English

pavilion, restaurant, mansion, arbor, cottage, vaudeville, music hall, stage name

Tiếng Việt

pavilion

日本語

亭

한국어

정자

中文

亭

id

pavilion

th

ศาลา

es

pabellón

fr

pavillon

de

Pavillon

pt

pavilhão

Common compounds

• 料亭りょうていryotei, traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
• 亭主ていしゅhousehold head, master, host (e.g. of a tea gathering)
• 亭午ていごnoon
• 旗亭きていrestaurant, inn
• 亭々ていていlofty (tree)
• 池亭ちていarbor (arbour, bower) by a lake
• 旅亭りょていhotel, inn
• 涼亭りょうていpavilion in a garden (used to keep cool), gazebo