内親王
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 内 | 親 | 王 |
| ない Grade: 2 |
しん Grade: 2 |
おう > のう Grade: 1 |
| goon | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 內親王 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
内 (nai-, “inside (the palace); indoor”) + 親王 (shinnō, emperor's brother or son). The ō reading for 王 changes to nō as an instance of renjō (連声).
Pronunciation
Noun
内親王 • (naishinnō) ←ないしんわう (naisin'wau)?
- an East Asian imperial princess who is either unmarried sister or daughter to the reigning emperor
- Synonyms: 内の御子 (uchi no miko), 内の姫御子 (uchi no himemiko), 姫御子 (himemiko), 姫宮 (himemiya)
- 愛子内親王
- Aiko Naishinnō
- Princess Aiko