中宮

Reading

Kana: ちゅうぐう

Romaji: chūguu

Definitions

noun

1

the empress, the empress dowager and the grand empress dowager

See also: 三后

2

emperor's second consort

3

empress; palace of the empress

4

building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground

5

demesne of the imperial palace

See also: 皇居

Kanji

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

宮

Readings: キュウ、 グウ、 ク、 クウ、 みや

Meanings: Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess