じょおう

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of じょおう – see the following entry.
女王
(historical) a Japanese prince's unmarried daughter who is descended from the reigning emperor through no more than five generations ("princes" include 親王 (shinnō) or (ō))
a Japanese prince's unmarried daughter who is descended from the reigning emperor through no more than three generations (thus, the emperor's granddaughter or niece; "princes" only include 親王 (shinnō))
a queen regnant
a queen (reproductive female animal in a hive)
(This term, じょおう, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)