Where does “天皇” come from?
天皇 (Old Japanese) comes from Old Japanese 君 — emperor; lord, master → sovereign.
天皇 (Old Japanese): a sovereign who governs a region; a term of...
Definitions
- a sovereign who governs a region; a term of...
Ancestry of “天皇”, step by step
天皇 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Japanese 君
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 君 | emperor; lord, master → sovereign |
via Old Japanese 尊
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Japanese | 尊 | Highness |