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Kokyo

Kokyo proper noun: the Japanese imperial palace, located in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo.

Proper noun

Kokyo

  1. The Japanese imperial palace, located in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo.

Origin of Kokyo

Borrowed from Japanese 皇居 (kōkyo), from Middle Chinese 皇 (ɣwang, “emperor; sovereign”) + 居 (kjo, “dwelling; residence”).

Questions about Kokyo

What does Kokyo mean?
Kokyo means the Japanese imperial palace, located in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo.
What part of speech is Kokyo?
Kokyo is a proper noun.

Words near Kokyo in the dictionary

  1. kokus
  2. kokutai
  3. Kokwulye
  4. Kokyar
  5. kokyet
  6. Kokyo
  7. Kokytos
  8. KOL
  9. kol hakavod
  10. Kol Nidre
  11. Kol Nidres

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