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皇陵 (kouryou) Japanese meaning: imperial mausoleum | Kotomora

皇こう陵りょう

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Meanings

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imperial mausoleum

Refers specifically to the tomb or mausoleum of an emperor or member of the imperial family.

皇こう陵りょうは一いっ般ぱん公こう開かいされていない。
The imperial mausoleum is not open to the public.

Kanji

皇emperor
陵mausoleum, imperial tomb, mound

Related words

陵りょう墓ぼ
陵墓 is a broader term for any imperial or royal tomb, while 皇陵 specifically emphasizes the emperor's mausoleum.

Etymology

Compound of 皇 (imperial) and 陵 (mausoleum). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.