こう
ぎょ

noun

Honorific or respectful language.
  1. death of important person (e.g. prince, princess, cabinet minister).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
ぎょ
薨御 こうぎょ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

die
コウ こう.じる みまか.る (Kentei 1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ ボウ あみがしら
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
death, die
シ し.ぬ (3rd, N4)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ ガチ タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
honorable, manipulate, govern
ギョ お- ゴ (7th, N3)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
wholesale
おろし おろ.す シャ (8th, N1)
jar radical(缶) variant
noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM
ゴ うま (2nd, N5)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
correct, justice, righteous
セイ ショウ ただし (1st, N4)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)