天皇 — meaning in English

English meaning

• emperor noun A male ruler of an empire, typically ranking above a king.
• imperial adj Relating to an empire, or to an emperor or empress.
• mikado noun A historical title for the Emperor of Japan.

Senses

天皇 is used for these senses in English:

• emperor Any monarch ruling an empire, irrespective of gender, with "empress" contrasting to mean the consort of an emperor.
• imperial Related to an empire, emperor, or empress.
• mikado (history) A former title of the emperors of Japan during a certain period.

emperor — full definition

1. noun A male ruler of an empire, typically ranking above a king.
2. noun A ruler of an empire in general, regardless of gender.

imperial — full definition

1. adj Relating to an empire, or to an emperor or empress.
2. adj Relating to the traditional British system of measurement (as opposed to metric).
3. adj Grand, majestic, or of superior size and quality.
4. noun An oversized wine bottle holding about six litres, roughly eight times a standard bottle.

Related Japanese words