皇 — kanji meaning “emperor”
皇
emperor
- Meanings
- emperor
- On'yomi
- コウ (kou)、オウ (ou)
- Kun'yomi
- —
- Name readings
- おうじ、おお、み
- Strokes
- 9
- School grade
- 6
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #721 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 106
- Chinese reading
- huáng — Chinese character page
Words with 皇
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 天皇 | てんのう tennou | Emperor of Japan |
| 皇后 | こうごう kougou | empress (consort) |
| 皇帝 | こうてい koutei | emperor |
| 皇太子 | こうたいし koutaishi | crown prince |
| 皇室 | こうしつ koushitsu | Imperial household |
| 天皇陛下 | てんのうへいか tennouheika | His Majesty the Emperor |
| 皇居 | こうきょ koukyo | Imperial Palace (of Japan); imperial residence |
| 皇族 | こうぞく kouzoku | imperial family; royalty |
| 皇位 | こうい koui | imperial throne |
| 皇子 | おうじ ouji | imperial prince |
| 皇女 | こうじょ koujo | imperial princess |
| 天皇 | すめらぎ sumeragi | Emperor of Japan |
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