閤
閤: side gate
side gate; Taiko (title)
14 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 2 words here
Readings
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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
日本史の授業で、関白を辞めた人を太閤と呼ぶと習った。
In Japanese history class I learned that a person who has stepped down as regent is called a Taiko.
戦国時代の終わりに行われた太閤検地では、田畑の広さが全国で調べられた。
In the Taiko land survey carried out at the end of the Sengoku period, the size of fields was measured across the country.
古い物語には、閨閤の奥で育てられた姫君の話がよく出てくる。
Old tales often feature a princess raised deep within the women's quarters.