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皇居 (こうきょ): Imperial Palace — Japanese vocabulary

皇居 is read こうきょ and means "Imperial Palace". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

皇居

Reading
こうきょ · koukyo
Translation
Imperial Palace
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
こうきょが

Example

最高裁判所は皇居の近くにある。

さいこうさいばんしょはこうきょのちかくにある。

The Supreme Court is located near the Imperial Palace.

Kanji in this word

  • 皇 — Emperor
  • 居 — Reside, To Be, Exist

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