residence, mansion
On'yomi (音読み)
- テイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- やしき
About this kanji
The kanji 「邸」 (teii) primarily means "residence" or "mansion." It is often used as a noun to refer to large houses or official buildings. You may come across several common compounds, such as 官邸 (かんてい), which means "official residence," often referring to the prime minister's house, and 私邸 (してい), meaning "private residence." Another notable term is 邸宅 (ていたく), which describes a large house. When using this kanji, note that it conveys a sense of formality or importance related to the type of residence being referred to.
Example sentences
彼は大きな邸宅に住んでいる。
He lives in a large mansion.
Meanings across languages
- English
- residence, mansion
- Tiếng Việt
- nhà ở, biệt thự
- 日本語
- 邸宅, 館
- 한국어
- 저택, 예관
- 中文
- 住宅, 公馆
- id
- kediaman
- th
- ที่พัก
- es
- residencia
- fr
- résidence
- de
- Wohnsitz
- pt
- residência
Common compounds
- 官邸official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
- 公邸official residence
- 私邸private residence
- 邸宅(large) house, residence, mansion
- 御用邸imperial villa
- 豪邸magnificent house, luxurious home, palatial residence
- 別邸secondary residence, vacation home, villa
- 邸内grounds, premises
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