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皇闕 (こうけつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

皇こう闕けつ

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Meanings

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imperial palace; palace gate

rare term

Rare literary term for the imperial palace or its gate. In modern Japanese, 皇居 or 宮殿 are far more common.

古こ文ぶん書しょには「皇こう闕けつ」という語ごが宮きゅう中ちゅうの門もんを指さし

Kanji

皇emperor
闕lack, gap, fail

Related words

皇こう居きょ
Standard modern word for the Imperial Palace in Tokyo; 皇闕 is a rare literary synonym.
宮きゅう殿でん
General word for 'palace'; 皇闕 specifically refers to the imperial palace or its gate in a classical context.

Etymology

Compound of 皇 (imperial) and 闕 (gate of a palace; watchtower over a gate). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the imperial palace.

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In old documents, the word 皇闕 is used to refer to a gate of the imperial palace.