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后

后 — empress, queen, after

On
コウ, ゴ
Kun
きさき
Strokes
6
JLPT
N1
School grade
6

Common words with 后

  • 皇后こうごうempress (consort)Common
  • 皇太后こうたいごうEmpress Dowager; Queen MotherCommon
  • 后きさきempress (consort); queen (consort)Occasional
  • 后町きさきまちwomen's pavilion (of the inner Heian palace)Rare
  • 后きさいempress (consort); queen (consort)Rare
  • 王后おうこうqueenRare
  • 天后てんこうqueen of heavenRare
  • 太后たいこうempress dowager; queen motherRare
  • 后宮こうぐうempress's palace; queen's palaceRare
  • 上皇后じょうこうごうretired empress; ex-empress; former empress; empress emeritaRare
  • 皇后宮こうごうぐうempress's residenceRare
  • 王后陛下おうこうへいかHer Majesty the QueenRare
  • 皇后陛下こうごうへいかHer Majesty the EmpressRare
  • 上皇后陛下じょうこうごうへいかretired empress; ex-empress; former empress; empress emeritaRare
  • 天皇皇后両陛下てんのうこうごうりょうへいかTheir Majesties the Emperor and EmpressRare
  • 母后ぼこうempress dowagerRare
  • 太皇太后たいこうたいごうGrand Empress DowagerRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 19 words that use 后.

  • 皇后 こうごう empress (consort)
  • 皇太后 こうたいごう Empress Dowager; Queen Mother
  • 后 きさき empress (consort); queen (consort)
  • 后 きさい empress (consort); queen (consort)
  • 后町 きさきまち women's pavilion (of the inner Heian palace)

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