皇帝陛下
Chinese
emperor; the Emperor | Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty | ||
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trad. (皇帝陛下) | 皇帝 | 陛下 | |
simp. #(皇帝陛下) | 皇帝 | 陛下 |
Pronunciation
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |||
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皇 | 帝 | 陛 | 下 |
こう Grade: 6 |
てい Grade: S |
へい Grade: 6 |
か Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese compound 皇帝 (hwang tejH, literally “emperor + emperor”) + 陛下 (biei hæX, literally “throne + under”), with a compound meaning of “emperor of everything under the throne”.
Usage notes
As a title or term of reference, the term 天皇陛下 (tennō heika) is much more common.
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