院
Noun
female given name or forename
family or surname
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.)
See also:
下院 (かいん)
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
graduate school;postgraduate school
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suffix
institution (often medical);institutional building;government office
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suffix
Buddhism
sub-temple;minor temple building;temple;cloister
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
imperial palace
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
historical term
title bestowed on empresses, princesses, etc.
See also:
女院 (にょういん)
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suffix
former (esp. of emperors, daimyos, etc.);late
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