JLPT N1 · Noun

皇居 (koukyo)

皇居 (こうきょ, koukyo) is a Japanese noun meaning “Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こうきょ
Romaji: koukyo
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence · noun

Example sentences

王家の家族は皇居に住んでいる。

The royal family lives in the Imperial Palace.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 皇居

皇

emperorコウ・オウ · 9 strokes

居

reside, to be, existキョ・コ・い.る・-い · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 皇居.

天皇てんのうEmperor of Japan居るいるto be (of animate objects)芝居しばいplay居間いまliving room (Western style)居眠りいねむりnodding off (while sitting)住居じゅうきょdwelling鳥居とりいtorii (Shinto shrine archway)隠居いんきょretirement (from work)居住きょじゅうresidence転居てんきょmoving同居どうきょliving together

Source: JMdict entry 1280380 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.