How to say 'Emperor' in Japanese | 皇帝

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The Japanese word for Emperor is 'Koutei', written as 皇帝 in Japanese.'Emperor' in hiragana is こうてい.

word

皇帝

Meaning

Emperor

Reading

こうてい

koutei

Kanji

皇Emperor 帝Emperor, Sovereign

Explanation

The Japanese noun '皇帝 (こうてい)' refers to an 'emperor', specifically a sovereign ruler of an empire. This term is often used in historical or formal contexts to describe the supreme monarch of a large territory or empire. For example: The emperor ruled the vast empire「皇帝は広大な帝国を治めた」(こうていはこうだいなていこくをおさめた). The emperor's palace was magnificent「皇帝の宮殿は壮大だった」(こうていのきゅうでんはそうだいだった). In modern usage, it is less common but still appears in historical discussions or titles, such as 'Roman Emperor'「ローマ皇帝」(ろーまこうてい).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3226

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 皇帝

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

皇

Meaning

Emperor

kanji

帝

Meaning

Emperor, Sovereign

Words Related to 皇帝 Through the Kanji 皇

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 皇 as well.

word

天皇

Meaning

Emperor

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皇子

Meaning

Prince

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皇后

Meaning

Empress

Words Related to 皇帝 Through the Kanji 帝

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 帝 as well.

word

帝国

Meaning

Empire

word

帝

Meaning

Emperor

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