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    3. 皇太后

    皇太后

    皇こう太たい后ごう

    Empress Dowager

    KMT8News #22+1NounHistoryPolitics & LawKanji Vocab19 strokes

    こうたいごうこうたいこう

    Noun

    1.
    Empress Dowager, Queen Mother

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    日に本ほんの歴れき史しには皇こう太たい后ごうの存そん在ざいがあります。

    In Japanese history, there is the existence of an Empress Dowager.

    KMT7History
    皇こう太たい后ごうは、かつての天てんの皇うの母ははとして尊そん敬けいを集あつめていました。

    The Empress Dowager commanded respect as the mother of the former Emperor.

    KMT8HistoryCulture & Traditions
    平へい安あん時じ代だいには、皇こう太たい后ごうが政せい治じに大おおきな影えい響きょう力りょくを持もつこともありました。

    During the Heian period, the Empress Dowager sometimes held significant political influence.

    KMT8HistoryPolitics & Law
    皇こう太たい后ごうの誕たん生じょう日びには、多おおくの人ひと々びとが祝しゅく福ふくに訪おとずれます。

    On the Empress Dowager's birthday, many people visit to offer their congratulations.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    その国くにの皇こう太たい后ごうは、慈じ善ぜん活かつ動どうに熱ねっ心しんに取とり組くんでいらっしゃいます。

    The Empress Dowager of that country is earnestly engaged in charitable activities.

    KMT9Politics & LawCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    皇
    emperor
    太
    ふと.い・ふと.る…(5)
    plump・thick・big around
    后
    きさき…(2)
    empress・queen・after・behind・back…(1)
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