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Where does “てんのう” come from?

てんのう (Middle Chinese) comes from Middle Chinese 天皇.

Ancestry of “てんのう”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese天皇—

Words derived from “てんのう”

  • tenno
  • tenno
  • Tenno
  • 天皇
  • 天皇陛下
  • thiên hoàng
Every word from Middle Chinese 天皇 →