noun
Refers specifically to the tomb of an emperor or member of the imperial family. A formal, historical term.
京都には多くの御陵がある。
There are many imperial tombs in Kyoto.
A broader term for imperial mausoleums or tombs, often used in official contexts. 御陵 is more specific to an individual tomb.
General word for a grave or tomb, not limited to imperial use.
Compound of the honorific prefix 御 (ご) and 陵 (りょう, 'mausoleum, imperial tomb'). The reading りょう for 陵 is the on'yomi.