noun, takes genitive case の

  1. (Japanese) empress, queen.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
皇后 こうごう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

emperor
コウ オウ おうじ (6th, N1)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
empress, queen, after
きさき コウ ゴ (6th, N1)
corpse(尸) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)