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后: empress

empress; queen
6 strokesElementary · Grade 6 (5級)in 3 words here

Readings

On
コウ・ゴ
Kun
きさき

ごう in 皇后(こうごう) "empress", 皇太后(こうたいごう). 后(きさき) "queen" in old stories.

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Key words

皇后こうごうempress
皇太后こうたいごうempress dowager
后きさきempress; queen

Example sentences

The Empress waved to the people with a quiet smile.

In that tale, the king ruled the country with his wise queen.

At the museum, I saw a kimono once used by an empress dowager.

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