Etymology

Kokyo

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Today it means: The Japanese imperial palace, located in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo. Full definition →

Japanese 皇居
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from皇居
  2. English todayKokyo

Borrowed from Japanese 皇居 (kōkyo), from Middle Chinese 皇 (ɣwang, “emperor; sovereign”) + 居 (kjo, “dwelling; residence”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.