🌏 Region(s): Kyushu (Kagoshima)
どん【殿】 : don | define meaning
don
Pronunciation: /doN/ [doŋ̍]
Definition
Noun, Suffix
- Title of respect added to the end of a name, pronoun or other noun. Mr.; Ms.; Mrs.
- せごどん【せご殿】
sego-don
"Mr. Sego"
- せごどん【せご殿】
Notes
In the traditional Kagoshima dialect, the suffix どん -don is used in most situations where standard Japanese would use さん -san.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 殿 |
| Kana | どん |
| Romanization | don |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | /doN/ [doŋ̍] |
意味：さん、さま【様】、どの【殿】
殿
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, May 21). どん【殿】 : don | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6163/don/.