女御
also: にょご
にょ
う
ご
Meanings
1
court lady; imperial consort
Historical title for a high-ranking lady-in-waiting or consort in the Japanese imperial court, especially during the Heian period.
Murasaki Shikibu served Empress Shōshi, consort of Emperor Ichijō, as a court lady.
During the Heian period, a nyōgo was a high rank just below the empress.