殿上

Japanese

Kanji in this term
殿	上
てん Grade: S	じょう Grade: 1
on’yomi

Noun

殿(てん)上(じょう) • (tenjō)

(historical, Heian period) the palace floor, the interior of the emperor's palace
the emperor's court
殿上(てんじょう)を許(ゆる)す
tenjō o yurusu
admit into the Emperor's court

Derived terms

殿上人(てんじょうびと) (tenjōbito, “courtier”)
殿上眉(てんじょうまゆ) (tenjō mayu, “false eyebrows”)

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