皇太后 こうたいごう Also written こうたいこう Meanings Noun Empress Dowager; Queen Mother Kanji 皇 emperor. Read as コウ. 太 thick. Read as タイ. 后 empress. Read as コウ. Words containing 皇太后 太皇太后 (たいこうたいごう) Grand Empress Dowager Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists