亭

house; pavilion; name suffix

Kanji 1614

Find out why -亭 is suffixed to the names of many restaurants, buildings, and some artistic people. Learn to read scads of gorgeous signs, whether for eateries or shops. Discover how a ryotei is a restaurant far too expensive for many of us to try, and yet it can be hard to determine which restaurants qualify as such. And learn about a term for "husband," one that appears in colorful idioms.

Revision history:

June 2, 2021: 

• p. 9, Answer to the Quick Quiz: Deleted a statement about an extra meaning of 午 in the keyword because my proofreader's sources didn't support that assertion.
• pp. 11 and 12: Fixed broken links.

Dec. 7, 2019: Originally published.