The short story of Kanji pictures
The character is originally a mirror image of the kanji“后” (kou)that represents a person carefully listening to the words of their predecessor.
While “后(kou)” implies internal succession, this kanji means a successor who handles external affairs and public administration.Therefore, it came to mean “to govern,” “to manage,” or “an official in charge.”
The Kanji originally represented a person carefully listening to the words of their predecessor.From this visual origin, its meaning evolved into “the successor who carries on the work of the founding ruler.“Later, this concept of a crucial royal successor led to its modern meaning of “queen” or “empress.”
