院号

Reading

Kana: いんごう

Romaji: ingou

Definitions

noun

1

former emperor (or his empress, imperial princesses, etc.)

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

2

posthumous Buddhist name containing the character "in"

See also: 院

Kanji

院

Reading: イン

Meanings: Inst., institution, temple, mansion, school

号

Readings: ゴウ、 さけ.ぶ、 よびな

Meanings: nickname, number, item, title, pseudonym, name, call