- 1. [n] mansion; palace; manor house; castle (poet)
- 2. [n] nobleman; noblewoman; lord; master; dignitary — usu. as (お)～様 (hon, arch)
- 3. [n] cabin (on a boat or carriage); large roofed area on a boat (resembling a house) (arch)
- 4. [n] large houseboat (oft. used for tours and pastime activities) (abbr, hist)
- 5. [n] temporary residence (arch)
Kanji in this word
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館
building, mansion, large building, palaceOn: カン (kan)Kun: やかた (yakata)、 たて (tate)