皇女(こうじょ)

こうじょ
noun
imperial princess; daughter of an emperor
1. imperial princess; daughter of an emperor
A princess who is the daughter of an emperor or empress. Specifically refers to female members of the imperial family who are children of the reigning or past emperor.
皇女(こうじょ)が誕生(たんじょう)した。
An imperial princess was born.
平安(へいあん)時代(じだい)の皇女(こうじょ)は斎宮(さいぐう)として伊勢(いせ)神宮(じんぐう)に仕(つか)えることがあった。
In the Heian period, imperial princesses sometimes served at Ise Shrine as high priestesses.
皇女(こうじょ)は結婚(けっこん)すると皇籍(こうせき)を離(はな)れる。
An imperial princess leaves the imperial family register upon marriage.

Compound of 皇(こう) ('emperor; imperial') and 女(じょ) ('daughter; woman'). The formal term for a daughter of the emperor, used in historical, legal, and news contexts.

USAGE:

  • In modern Japan, 皇女(こうじょ) refers to daughters of the emperor. Under current law (皇室典範(こうしつてんぱん)), a 皇女(こうじょ) loses her imperial status upon marrying a commoner.
  • In historical contexts, 皇女(こうじょ) may also be read as ひめみこ (the native Japanese reading), especially in literature about the Heian period.
  • The male counterpart is 皇子(おうじ) ('imperial prince; son of an emperor').

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 皇女(こうじょ)の誕生(たんじょう): birth of an imperial princess
  • 皇女(こうじょ)の降嫁(こうか): an imperial princess marrying into a non-imperial family
  • 内親王(ないしんのう)・皇女(こうじょ): formal/informal pairing for 'imperial princess'

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 皇子(おうじ): imperial prince — the male counterpart, a son of the emperor
  • 内親王(ないしんのう): imperial princess (formal title) — the official title granted to daughters and granddaughters of the emperor
  • 王女(おうじょ): princess — a princess of a non-imperial monarchy, or a general literary term for 'princess'
  • 皇族(こうぞく): imperial family member — the collective term for all members of the imperial household
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