Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 後宮(こうきゅう) in Japanese

後宮
Kana Reading
こうきゅう
Romaji
kōkyū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio

Examples of 後宮, こうきゅう in a sentence

Related Kanji

宮 JLPT 1

10 strokes

Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess

On'Yomi: キュウ, グウ, ク, クウ

Kun'Yomi: みや

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後 JLPT 5

9 strokes

behind, back, later

On'Yomi: ゴ, コウ

Kun'Yomi: のち, うし.ろ, うしろ, あと, おく.れる

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