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JLPT N2 Vocabulary

天皇てんのう (tennou)

Emperor of Japan

  • JLPT N2
  • noun
  • Pitch 3
  • #2589 most frequent

Meaning

天皇 (てんのう, tennou) is a JLPT N2 noun meaning “Emperor of Japan”.

Kanji in this word

天 heavens 皇 emperor

Example sentences 12

日本にっぽんには天皇てんのうがいます。

Japan has an emperor.

天皇陛下てんのうへいか万歳ばんざい

Long live the Emperor!

天皇てんのうは国家こっかの象徴しょうちょうである。

The Emperor shall be the symbol of the State.

天皇てんのうは日本にっぽん国こくの象徴しょうちょうです。

The emperor is a symbol of Japan.

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