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Kanji Detail for 皇 - "emperor, imperial"

皇

  • Meaning

    皇 means "emperor, imperial." Also associated with heaven.

    1. Emperor - A sovereign ruler; the monarch.

    2. Imperial - Relating to an empire; royal.

    3. Heaven - The divine; the celestial.

  • Words using 皇

    • 天皇 てんのう Listen Emperor of Japan
    • 皇太子 こうたいし Listen crown prince
    • 皇后 こうごう Listen empress (consort)
    • 天皇陛下 てんのうへいか Listen His Majesty the Emperor
    • 皇室 こうしつ Listen Imperial household
    • 皇居 こうきょ Listen Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence
    • 皇民党 こうみんとう Listen Imperialist Party
    • 皇帝 こうてい Listen emperor

  • Name readings of 皇

    Given names 皇(きみ)Listen 皇(きらり)Listen 皇(こう)Listen 皇(すめら)Listen 皇(すめらぎ)Listen 皇(ただす)Listen 皇(みゆき)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    emperor

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    royal, imperial; ruler, superior

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Huang

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    royal, imperial; ruler, superior

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Great. A term of respect. Such as calling grandfather 皇祖, father 皇考 and such. | Sovereign. After Qin, rulers began to be called 皇帝 (emperor). | 皇皇. Beautiful and flourishing appearance. The Book of Odes poem "Huanghuang Zhe Hua" (The Splendid Flowers) is about a ruler sending envoys. Hence sending envoys is often called 皇華. | 皇皇. The appearance of seeking something and not finding it. (Mencius) "When Confucius was without a ruler for three months, he was anxious." Also means panicked. Such as saying 人心皇皇 (people's hearts are anxious). | A room without walls on four sides is called 皇. Such as saying 堂皇 (grand hall). Because it is a place that is upright, great, and bright, it is also used as a metaphor for greatness. Such as saying 冠冕堂皇 (dignified and impressive).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    koh(コウ) コウ

    oh(オウ) オウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    9 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    白 (shiro・shirohen)

  • Related Keywords

    emperor imperial heaven king monarch sovereign authority celestial crown divine dominion empire majesty noble power regal royal ruler dynasty

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