Word details

女系天皇

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 女系天皇.

Dictionary

Entry

女系天皇じょけいてんのうNoun
1

matrilineal emperor of Japan; emperor (either male or female) whose mother is (was) a member of the Imperial family but whose father is (was) not

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

woman, female

3 strokesFrequency 151JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジョニョニョウ

Kun

おんな

Nanori

おなつき

lineage, system

7 strokesFrequency 567JLPT N1Grade 6

On

ケイ

heavens, sky, imperial

4 strokesFrequency 512JLPT N4Grade 1

On

テン

Kun

あまつあめあま-

Nanori

あきあもたかしなま

emperor

9 strokesFrequency 721JLPT N1Grade 6

On

コウオウ

Nanori

おうじおお

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