Word Meaning 崩御

ほうぎょ hougyo

崩御 is read as ほうぎょ (hougyo) and means death (of an emperor).

Meaning

English

death (of an emperor)
demise

Reading

Kana

ほうぎょ

Romaji

hougyo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 117950 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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崩壊

ほうかい

(radioactive) decay

崩れる

くずれる

to break money into small change

崩す

くずす

to lower (a price)

崩れ

くずれ

has-been

崩落

ほうらく

market decline

崩れ落ちる

くずれおちる

to crumble down

崩れ去る

くずれさる

to crumble away

崩解

ほうかい

disintegration

崩し書き

くずしがき

cursive style of writing or calligraphy

崩し字

くずしじ

character written in a cursive style

崩壊熱

ほうかいねつ

decay heat

崩壊系列

ほうかいけいれつ

decay chain

Example Sentences

天皇が崩御された。

てんのうがほうぎょされた。

The Emperor passed away.