武徳殿

ぶとくでん

Meanings

1. Noun building on the greater palace grounds used by the emperor for viewing horse racing, horseback archery, etc. See also: 大内裏 (だいだいり).
2. martial arts practice hall at Heian Shrine (est. in 1895 by the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai, now defunct)

Kanji

• 武 military. Read as ブ.
• 徳 virtue. Read as トク.
• 殿 lord. Read as デン.

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