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皇室 (こうしつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
Imperial Household ; Imperial family
Refers especially to Japan's Imperial household as an institution or family line. Often appears in news, official writing, and discussions of history or public affairs.
研けん
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She is researching Japan's Imperial family.
Kanji 室 room, apartment, chamber Similar words 皇こう 族ぞく Means members of the Imperial family; 皇室 refers more broadly to the Imperial household or institution.
天皇てんのう Refers specifically to the Emperor; 皇室 includes the Emperor and the Imperial household as a whole.
王おう 室しつ Means a royal household or royal family, typically of a kingdom; 皇室 is used for an imperial household, especially Japan's.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound: 皇 means imperial or emperor-related, and 室 means house, household, or family line. The compound conventionally denotes the Imperial household.
