帝 — meaning in English

English meaning

• emperor noun A male ruler of an empire, typically ranking above a king.
• mikado noun A historical title for the Emperor of Japan.

Senses

帝 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.
• 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.

mikado — full definition

1. noun A historical title for the Emperor of Japan.
2. noun A game in which players try to remove sticks from a pile without disturbing the rest.

Related Japanese words