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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

  1. a sovereign who governs a region; a term of...

Ancestry of “天皇”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Japanese君emperor; lord, master → sovereign
Every word from Old Japanese 君 →