noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
降嫁 こうか

Contained Kanji Breakdown

descend, precipitate, fall
ふ.る コウ お.りる (6th, N3)
to descend, to come down from heaven, to send down
コウ ゴ お.りる
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
sit or stand astride(跨) variant
marry into, bride
よめ とつ.ぐ カ (8th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
house, home, family
いえ カ や (2nd, N4)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
 (Kentei 1)