Meaning

Primary

Feudal Lord

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Milord (you say very formally with a formal name title). You say it very formally because this person is a lord, or more specifically, a feudal lord.

Reading

とのさま
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the kun'yomi readings of the kanji. You haven't learned this reading for 殿 yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

Feudal Lords were pretty brutal back in the day. If you did something wrong he'd get to punish you. What kind of punishment? Well, he'd cut off your toe! That left most people yelling, "My toe?! NO!" (との). Imagine screaming "Toe no!" over and over as the feudal lord got closer and closer. Holding a pair of hedge clippers or something. Maybe if you yell "toe no" enough times, he'll change his mind.

Context

Context Sentences

暇つぶしにイケメンの殿様の絵を描きました。

I drew a handsome feudal lord to waste time.

Kanji Composition