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'''御殿''' (J: ''goten'')
*The Japanese word ''goten'' is a general word for "palace" and can refer to any number of residential or other buildings within a larger compound, typically a castle. Most castles would have had at least a ''honmaru goten'' (central bailey palace), if not a ''ninomaru goten'' (second bailey castle). For information on these "palaces," see the respective articles for individual castles.
'''御殿''' (O: ''udun'')
*In the [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû Kingdom]], ''udun'' ("palaces") were the highest of three categories of residences or households, and the term survives in the names of numerous prominent mansions.
*[[Miima udun]] - 嶺間御殿
*[[Nakagusuku udun]] - 中城御殿
*[[Uchaya udun]] - 御茶屋御殿
*[[Uchima udun]] - 内間御殿
*[[Ufumi udun]] - 大美御殿
[[Category:Kanji|ごてん]]