こう
皇
ごう
后
ぐう
宮

noun

  1. empress's residence.
  2. empress.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
皇
ごう
后
ぐう
宮
 皇后宮 こうごうぐう

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)
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)