Vocabulary

What does 皇居 (こうきょ, koukyo) mean?

皇居 (こうきょ, koukyo) means the Imperial Palace (of Japan).

Quick facts
Readingこうきょ
Romajikoukyo
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
こうきょ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkoukyo

the Imperial Palace (of Japan)

  1. 1noun Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence

Example sentences

  • Tourists visited the Imperial Palace for a tour.

  • Many people go running around the Imperial Palace.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.