also: りょう
noun
imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb
Refers specifically to the tomb of an emperor or empress. The reading みささぎ is standard; みはか is an older, less common reading.
See also: 御墓 (みはか)
仁徳天皇陵は日本最大の陵です。
The mausoleum of Emperor Nintoku is the largest imperial tomb in Japan.
Imperial mausoleums are managed by the Imperial Household Agency.
noun
big hill
Only with reading りょう
Rare, literary use for a large hill or mound. The reading りょう is used in this sense, but the word is not common in modern Japanese.
古い詩に「陵」を大きな丘の意味で使った例がある。
In old poetry, there are examples where 陵 is used to mean a large hill.