(n) (1) palace
(2) tonic (of the Japanese & Chinese pentatonic scale)
(3) (abbr) ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women)
(n,n-suf) (4) zodiacal sign
(n) (1) shrine
(2) palace
imperial residence
(3) (hon) member of the imperial family
(4) (arch) temple
(n) Shinto shrine
(n) (arch) Emperor's coffin (made of catalpa wood)
(n) rear shrine (located behind the main shrine, but dedicated to the same deity)
(n) royal palace
(P)
(n) building of a Shinto shrine complex built upon the lowest ground
(n) temporary shrine
(n) Outer shrine of Ise
(n) residence or family of a prince
(n,vs) shrine
imperial palace
(n) (arch) ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, confinement for women)
(n) organization of shrine parishioners in a hamlet
parish guild
(n) (Shinto) chief priest
(n) palace
imperial family
(n) court or shrine guard
(n) Imperial Palace
(P)
(n) (noble) courtier
(n) imperial court
(P)
(n) the Palace
the Court
(n,adj-no) imperial court
royal court
(P)
(n,adj-no) palace
(P)
(n) prince
princess
(n) inner palace (reserved for women)
harem
seraglio
(n) harem
imperial consort
palace
(n) the Imperial Palace
(n) temporary lodging built to accommodate an Imperial visit
(n) (1) newly born imperial prince
(2) newly constructed (branch) shrine
(n) the ancient imperial princesses serving at the Ise shrine
(n) (obsc) Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort
