内親王

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ない
Grade: 2
しん
Grade: 2
おう > のう
Grade: 1
goon
Alternative spelling
內親王 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

(nai-, inside (the palace); indoor) +‎ 親王 (shinnō, emperor's brother or son). The ō reading for changes to as an instance of renjō (連声).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) いしんの [nàíshíńnóꜜò] (Nakadaka – [5])
  • IPA(key): [na̠iɕĩnːo̞ː]

Noun

(ない)(しん)(のう) • (naishinnōないしんわう (naisin'wau)?

  1. 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)
    (あい)()(ない)(しん)(のう)
    Aiko Naishinnō
    Princess Aiko

See also