Word details
院
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 院.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Common noun
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.)
2
Common noun
graduate school; postgraduate school
3
Suffix
institution (often medical); institutional building; government office
4
Suffix; Buddhism
sub-temple; minor temple building; temple; cloister
5
Honorific; Common noun
imperial palace
6
Honorific; Historical term; Common noun
title bestowed on empresses, princesses, etc.
7
Suffix
former (esp. of emperors, daimyos, etc.); late
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
院
Inst., institution, temple, mansion, school
10 strokesFrequency 150JLPT N3Grade 3
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