崩御

Reading

Kana: ほうぎょ

Romaji: hougyo

Definition

noun

vs

1

death (of an emperor); demise

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

Kanji

崩

Readings: ホウ、 くず.れる、 -くず.れ、 くず.す

Meanings: crumble, die, demolish, level

御

Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-

Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern