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閤: side gate

side gate; Taiko (title)
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Readings

On
コウ
Kun
くぐりど

Almost only seen in 太閤 (たいこう), the title for a retired regent (関白).

Key words

太閤たいこうretired regent (title)
太閤検地たいこうけんちTaiko land survey
閨閤けいこうwomen's quarters; boudoir

Example sentences

In Japanese history class I learned that a person who has stepped down as regent is called a Taiko.

In the Taiko land survey carried out at the end of the Sengoku period, the size of fields was measured across the country.

Old tales often feature a princess raised deep within the women's quarters.

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