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庭
On'yomi
テイ
TEI
Kun'yomi
にわ
niwa
courtyard · garden · yard
nature
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Strokes10
Frequency#816
Radical广dotted cliff(3)
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Component Breakdown
庭=
广廷
cliff + 廷
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of roof and court. Court under roof.
Symbolism
Garden, yard, home. Represents garden.
Words & Expressions
Proverbs & Idioms
隣の庭は青い
となりのにわはあおい
The neighbor's garden is greener
Others' possessions always seem better
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
花さそふ 嵐の庭の 雪ならで ふりゆくものは わが身なりけり
Poem #96 from Hyakunin Isshu
入道前太政大臣Nyūdō Saki no Daijō-daijin
13th century