Word Meaning 皇霊殿

こうれいでん koureiden

皇霊殿 is read as こうれいでん (koureiden) and means shrine of imperial ancestors.

Meaning

English

  1. shrine of imperial ancestors

Reading

Kana

こうれいでん

Romaji

koureiden

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 37 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 131487 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

皇太子殿下

こうたいしでんか

the Crown Prince

皇霊

こうれい

spirits of past emperors

皇霊祭

こうれいさい

equinoctial ceremony held by the emperor at the shrine of imperial ancestors

霊殿

れいでん

shrine

春季皇霊祭

しゅんきこうれいさい

imperial ceremony of ancestor worship formerly held on the vernal equinox

秋季皇霊祭

しゅうきこうれいさい

imperial ceremony of ancestor worship formerly held on the autumnal equinox

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