Terms in Heian Peers
Basic terms
- Tei, Mikado (帝) : Emperor
- Official spouses of emperor: There are some classes of official spouses.
- Chuuguu (中宮), or Kougou (皇后) : Empress consort, formal spouse, highest rank, member of royal family
- Nyougo (女御) : 1st class concubine, usually royal princess or daughter of highest rank house
- Koui (更衣) : 2nd class concubine, usually daughter of middle rank house
- Naishi-no-kami (尚侍) : Chief Lady of Chamber, Emperor's Secretary in chief, sometimes informal 1st class concubine
- Naishi-no-suke (典侍) : Deputy Lady of Chamber, Emperor's deputy Secretary
- Shinnou (親王) : Royal prince, son of emperor/royal prince, authorized by emperor
- Nai-shinnou (内親王) : Royal princess, daughter of emperor/royal prince, authorized by emperor
- Miya (宮) : Royal prince/princess, house of emperor/royal family
- Ichi-no-miya (一宮) : eldest Royal prince/princess
- Ni-no-miya (二宮) : second Royal prince/princess
- San-no-miya (三宮) : third Royal prince/princess
- Joukou (上皇) : Ex-emperor/Ex-empress
- In (院) : title name of Ex-emperor, palace of Ex-emperor
- Kiritsubo-tei (桐壺帝) : Emperor Kiritsubo
- Kiritsubo-in (桐壺院) : Ex-Emperor Kiritsubo
- Suzaku-tei (朱雀帝) : Emperor Suzaku
- Reizei-tei (冷泉帝) : Emperor Reizei
- Rokujou-in (六條院) : Ex-Emperor Rokujou (de-facto-Ex-Emperor title of Hikaru Genji)
- Otodo, Daijin (大臣) : Minister
- Dajou-daijin (太政大臣) : Grand Minister
- Sa-daijin (左大臣) : Minister at the left, higher rank than U-daijin
- U-daijin (右大臣) : Minister at the right
- Shikibukyou (式部卿) : Lord Minisiter of Ceremony
- Shikibukyou-no-miya (式部卿宮) : Prince Lord Minister of Ceremony
- Ue (上) : literally "up", "the high", in the case of "/female name/+no+Ue", formal spouse of highest rank person, such as formal spouse of Grand Minister
- Aoi-no-ue (葵の上) : formal spouse of Hikaru Genji, Genji later became Grand Minister and Ex-Emperor
- Murasaki-no-ue (紫の上) : de-facto-formal spouse of Hikaru Genji, Murasaki is but not so high rank as that of Aoi. Aoi is a daughter of Grand Minister and Royal princess. Murasaki is an informal daughter of Royal prince and a daughter of middle class peer.
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