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天皇

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

天皇 — “the Emperor (of Japan)”

天皇 (read てんのう) means the Emperor (of Japan). It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list.

Reading

てんのう

Meaning

the Emperor (of Japan)

天皇 in a sentence

天皇てんのうが即位そくいする。

The Emperor ascends the throne.

The kanji in 天皇

天sky; heaven
皇emperor

Words that share a kanji with 天皇

天気てんき— weather
天気予報てんきよほう— weather forecast
天候てんこう— weather, weather conditions
天然てんねん— natural, nature

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