きり
桐
つぼ
壺

noun

Messages.hist.
  1. court ladies' residence (in the inner Heian Palace).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きり
桐
つぼ
壺
 桐壺 きりつぼ
きり
桐
つぼ
壷
 桐壷 きりつぼ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

paulownia
きり　き　トウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
same, agree, equal
ドウ　おな.じ (2nd, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
jar, pot
つぼ　コ (Kentei Pre-1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ　さむらい　お (4th, N1)
rank, follow
ア　つ.ぐ (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)