Vocabulary

What does 天皇 (てんのう, tennou) mean?

天皇 (てんのう, tennou) means the Emperor of Japan.

Quick facts
Readingてんのう
Romajitennou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
てんのう
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontennou

the Emperor of Japan

  1. 1noun Emperor of Japan

Example sentences

  • The Emperor attended the ceremony.

  • I studied the history of the Emperor through books.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.