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Japanese word 天皇: Emperor of Japan. Meanings and example sentences.

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天皇 (てんのう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

天皇 (てんのう) means Emperor of Japan.

See example sentences below.

天皇 at a glance

天皇
てんのうtennou
N2noun
Emperor of Japan
天皇てんのうtennouN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 天皇

Core meaning

Emperor of Japan

Basic example sentences

Example 1

天皇は日本の象徴です。

Translation

The Emperor is a symbol of Japan.

Example 2

天皇が即位の式を行いました。

Translation

The Emperor held the enthronement ceremony.

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