ちゅう
中
ぐう
宮

noun

  1. the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager.
  2. emperor's second consort.
  3. empress, palace of the empress.
  4. building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground.
  5. demesne of the imperial palace.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちゅう
中
ぐう
宮
 中宮 ちゅうぐう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
Shinto shrine, constellations, palace
みや　キュウ　グウ (3rd, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
spine, backbone
ロ　リョ　せぼね (11th, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)