Japanese word

皇居

Pronunciation

Romajikōkyo

Meaning

  • nounImperial Palace

Example

皇居は東京にあります。kō kyo wa tō kyō ni a ri ma su

The Imperial Palace is in Tokyo.

Illustration for 皇居 (Imperial Palace)

More examples

休日には多くの人が皇居の周辺を散歩します。kyū jitsu ni wa ō ku no hito ga kō kyo no shū hen o san po shi ma su

Many people walk around the Imperial Palace on holidays.

Common phrases

  • 皇居を訪れるkō kyo o otozu re ru

    visit the Imperial Palace

  • 皇居の周辺kō kyo no shū hen

    the area around the Imperial Palace

Definition in Japanese

天皇の住居である宮殿。また、その周辺の敷地。tennō no jū kyo de a ru kyū den ma ta so no shū hen no shiki chi

Word origin

皇居 (kōkyo, "Imperial Palace") is formed from 皇 (kō, "emperor") and 居 (kyo, "dwelling"), which together mean the emperor's residence.

Usage tips

  • The Imperial Palace is associated with Tokyo's central palace grounds, so the capitalized English name identifies a specific place rather than a general type of building.

Other meanings

  • imperial residencenoun

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