皇

Glyph origin
― a lit oil lamp. The derivative refers to the original word.

Later developed into a.

Etymology
proposes a connection with "king" (see there for more information).

Definitions

 * 1)  magnificent
 * 2)  emperor; sovereign; ruler; superior
 * 3)  royal; imperial; august

Etymology 1
→ →  →

From.

The pronunciation, so likely a later borrowing from 🇨🇬.

Affix

 * 1) Creator
 * 2) monarch, ruler, sovereign
 * 3) emperor, mikado, tenno
 * 4) Japan, Japanese

Etymology 2
→ →  →

From.

The pronunciation, so likely the initial borrowing.

Affix

 * 1) emperor, mikado, tenno

Etymology 3
→

From, as a shift from older sume.

Previously thought to be derived as the of  verb, modern. However, later research into clarified that the be portion of the verb was realized as. During the Old Japanese stage, could only have derived phonetically from, and not from the  syllable of the noun.

Prefix

 * 1) divine, godly, heavenly
 * 2) imperial, royal, august
 * 1) imperial, royal, august

Etymology 4
→ * →

From. Appears to be the older form.

Prefix

 * 1) divine, godly, heavenly
 * 2) imperial, royal, august
 * 1) imperial, royal, august

Etymology 5
From the prefix.

Prefix

 * 1) divine, godly, heavenly
 * 2) imperial, royal, august
 * 1) imperial, royal, august

Etymology 6
From the prefix.

Prefix

 * 1) divine, godly, heavenly
 * 2) imperial, royal, august
 * 1) imperial, royal, august

Etymology 7
→

Shift from sumeragi below, with the nasal becoming a plosive.

Noun

 * 1)  a term of address for an Emperor or Empress (regnant) of Japan

Etymology 8
→ * → * →

Possibly a shift from.

Noun

 * 1)  a term of address for an Emperor or Empress (regnant) of Japan

Etymology 9
Various readings.

Proper noun








Etymology 1
From.

Etymology 2
From.