上皇后 じょうこうごう Meanings Noun retired empress; ex-empress; former empress; empress emerita Kanji 上 up. Read as ジョウ. 皇 emperor. Read as コウ. 后 empress. Read as コウ. Words containing 上皇后 上皇后陛下 (じょうこうごうへいか) retired empress Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists