Word Meaning 後宮

こうきゅう koukyuu

後宮 is read as こうきゅう (koukyuu) and means consort of the emperor.

Meaning

English

  1. consort of the emperor
  2. inner palace (reserved for women)
  3. harem
  4. seraglio

Reading

Kana

こうきゅう

Romaji

koukyuu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 17482 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

子宮後屈

しきゅうこうくつ

retroversion of the uterus

後援

こうえん

support

後輩

こうはい

junior (at work, school, etc.)

後悔

こうかい

regret

後継

こうけい

succession

後遺症

こういしょう

prognostic symptoms

後ろ姿

うしろすがた

(a person's) appearance from behind

後ろ盾

うしろだて

shield that protects one's back

後代検定

こうだいけんてい

progeny test

後胤

こういん

descendant

後衛

こうえい

rear guard

後方推論

こうほうすいろん

backward reasoning (AI)

Example Sentences

1

It appears that I don't have it in me to have a harem in my charge.