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太后 (たいこう) — empress dowager | Kumi Dictionary

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太后

太后

太たい后こう

empress dowager

Kanji Vocab History10 strokes

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たいこう

Noun

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empress dowager, queen mother

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Kanji that make up this word

ふと.い・ふと.る…(5)

plump・thick・big around

きさき…(2)

empress・queen・after・behind・back…(1)

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