Japanese

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Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 1
こう
Grade: 6
kan'on

Etymology

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(san, three) +‎ (, consort)

Noun

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(さん)(こう) (sankō

  1. (East Asian monarchy, of the reigning emperor) the empress consort, the empress dowager and the grand empress dowager
    Synonym: 三宮 (sangū)

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