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皇居

こうきょ

noun

Meanings

1Imperial Palace
2Imperial Palace (of Japan)
3imperial residence

Example sentence

警備隊が皇居に２４時間配置されている。

Guards are stationed 'round the clock at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

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Kanji in this word

皇Emperor9 strokes 居Reside, To Be, Exist8 strokes

More words with 皇

天皇てんのう · Emperor of JapanN2 皇后こうごう · empress (consort)皇室こうしつ · Imperial household 皇族こうぞく · imperial family 皇太后こうたいごう · Empress Dowager 皇太子こうたいし · crown prince 皇太子妃こうたいしひ · crown princess 皇帝こうてい · emperor

More words with 居

転居てんきょ · movingN1 同居どうきょ · living togetherN1 芝居しばい · playN3 居間いま · living roomN3 居るおる · to be (animate)居らっしゃるいらっしゃる · to come 鳥居とりい · Shinto shrine archwayN1 居住きょじゅう · residenceN1

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