庭

JLPT N3

garden

Readings

On’yomi: テイ (tei)

Kun’yomi: にわ (niwa)

• にわ – garden, courtyard, yard

Structure

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Vocabulary

庭

にわ

garden

庭園

ていえん

garden park

中庭

なかにわ

courtyard

校庭

こうてい

schoolyard

前庭

ぜんてい

front garden

Example Sentences

庭があります。

にわがあります。

There is a garden.

庭園です。

ていえんです。

It is a garden park.

中庭です。

なかにわです。

It is a courtyard.

校庭です。

こうていです。

It is a schoolyard.

前庭です。

ぜんていです。

It is a front garden.

Cultural Note

🌸 Traditional Japanese homes often include a 庭 (niwa) designed for harmony with nature. Zen gardens (枯山水, かれさんすい) reflect the Japanese aesthetic of simplicity and meditation. The garden serves not just as decoration but as a space for peace and contemplation.