ox-drawn coach; imperial carriage
A traditional ox-drawn carriage used by the imperial family and high-ranking nobles in the Heian period. Now mainly a historical or cultural term.
At Kyoto's Jidai Matsuri, ox-drawn coaches parade through the streets.
The picture scroll depicts an ox-drawn carriage ridden by nobles.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, less common.
Compound of 御所 (imperial palace) and 車 (carriage). The term refers to the ox-drawn carriages used by the imperial family and court nobles.