内親王

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ない
Grade: 2
しん
Grade: 2
おう > のう
Grade: 1
goon
Alternative spelling
內親王 (kyūjitai)
 内親王 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

(nai-, inside (the palace); indoor) +‎ 親王 (shinnō, emperor's brother or son). The ō reading for changes to as an instance of renjō (連声).

Pronunciation

Noun

(ない)(しん)(のう) (naishinnōないしんわう (naisin'wau)?

  1. an East Asian imperial princess who is either unmarried sister or daughter to the reigning emperor
    Synonyms: 内の御子 (uchi no miko), 内の姫御子 (uchi no himemiko), 姫御子 (himemiko), 姫宮 (himemiya)
    (あい)()(ない)(しん)(のう)
    Aiko Naishinnō
    Princess Aiko

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