こう
皇
きょ
居

noun

  1. Imperial Palace (of Japan), imperial residence.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
皇
きょ
居
 皇居 こうきょ ✔
こう
皇
ぎょ
居
 皇居 こうぎょ

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　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
reside, to be, exist
い.る　キョ　お.る (5th, N3)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
old
コ　ふる.い　ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)