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后 (きさき) — empress | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji
后

后

后きさき

empress

Kanji History KMT8 N16 strokes

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Kun'yomi

きさき

On'yomi

コウゴ

empressqueenafterbehindbacklater

ANIMATION

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Speed1.0x

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Concepts using this kanji

empress (consort)

Empress Dowager

Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort

Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort

women's pavilion (of the inner Heian palace)

queen of heaven

retired empress

empress's palace

empress dowager

empress's residence

Grand Empress Dowager

queen

empress dowager

Her Majesty the Queen

上皇后陛下

retired empress

Her Majesty the Empress

empress (consort)

天皇皇后両陛下

Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress

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