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天皇 (てんのう) — Emperor of Japan | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

天皇

てんのう

noun

Meanings

1Emperor of Japan

Example sentence

天皇は国民の統合の象徴である。

The Emperor is the symbol of the unity of the people.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

天Heavens, Sky, Imperial4 strokes 皇Emperor9 strokes

More words with 天

天才てんさい · a geniusN1 天国てんごく · paradiseN1 天地てんち · heaven and earthN1 天体てんたい · heavenly bodyN1 晴天せいてん · fine weather

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先天的せんてんてき · inherentN1

天下てんか · the worldN1

雨天うてん · rainy weatherN1

More words with 皇

皇居こうきょ · Imperial PalaceN1 皇后こうごう · empress (consort)皇室こうしつ · Imperial household 皇族こうぞく · imperial family 皇太后こうたいごう · Empress Dowager 皇太子こうたいし · crown prince 皇太子妃こうたいしひ · crown princess 皇帝こうてい · emperor

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