Word Meaning 皇祖考

こうそこう kousokou

皇祖考 is read as こうそこう (kousokou) and means deceased grandfather of the emperor.

Meaning

English

  1. deceased grandfather of the emperor

Reading

Kana

こうそこう

Romaji

kousokou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Rank 70088 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

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皇考

こうこう

the (deceased) father of the current emperor

皇祖

おおじのみこと

grandfather of the emperor

皇祖

こうそ

(divine, historical or legendary) founder of an empire

皇祖皇宗

こうそこうそう

ancestors of the Imperial Family

皇祖妣

こうそひ

deceased grandmother of the emperor

祖考

そこう

deceased grandfather

皇女

おうじょ

imperial princess

皇居

こうぎょ

Imperial Palace (of Japan)

皇后

こうごう

(Japanese) empress

皇帝

おうだい

emperor

皇太后

こうたいごう

Empress Dowager

皇位

こうい

imperial throne