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亭

On'yomi
テイ・チン
TEI / CHIN

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

Details

Strokes9
Frequency#1627
Radical亠lid(2)

Stroke Order

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Strokes9

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of lid, mouth, and nail. Pavilion nail.

Symbolism

Master, tea house, pavilion. Represents pavilion.

Component Breakdown

亭=
亠口冖丁

亠 + mouth + cover + 丁

Words & Expressions

Words written with 亭

料亭りょうていryotei
亭主ていしゅinnkeeper

Four-Character Compounds

亭主関白

ていしゅかんぱく

domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost

Proverbs & Idioms

亭主の好きな赤烏帽子

ていしゅのすきなあかえぼし

The master likes red caps

Everyone has their own preferences

Related Figures & Stories

式亭三馬

Shikitei Sanba1776–1822

Name contains 亭

Kikuchi Hisanori , better known by his pen name Shikitei Sanba sä́m̀.bä̀, -té̞í | sä̀ḿ.bä́, -té̞í sä́ḿ.bä́, -té̞é̞-]), was a Japanese comic writer of…

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岳亭春信

Yashima Gakutei1786–1868

Name contains 亭

Yashima Gakutei was a Japanese artist and poet who was a pupil of both Totoya Hokkei and Hokusai.

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高橋松亭

Shōtei Takahashi1871–1945

Name contains 亭

Takahashi Shōtei , born Matsumoto Katsutarō was a 20th-century Japanese woodblock artist in the shinsaku-hanga and later shin-hanga art movements.

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五粽亭広貞

Konishi Hirosada1810–1864

Name contains 亭

Konishi Hirosada was the most prolific Osaka-based designer of ukiyo-e woodblock prints during the late Edo period.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does 亭 mean in Japanese?

亭 means pavilion, restaurant, mansion, arbor, cottage, vaudeville, music hall, stage name.

How do you read 亭?

On'yomi: テイ、チン (TEI, CHIN).

How many strokes does 亭 have?

亭 has 9 strokes. Its radical is 亠 (lid).

Is 亭 a good kanji for a tattoo?

亭 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means pavilion, restaurant, mansion, arbor, cottage, vaudeville, music hall, stage name. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.

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