中宮ちゅうぐう Noun given name or forename, gender not specified English jmdict 1 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager See also: 三后 (さんこう) 2 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) emperor's second consort 3 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) empress;palace of the empress 4 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground 5 noun (common) (futsuumeishi) demesne of the imperial palace See also: 皇居 (こうきょ) English jmnedict 1 Chuuguu