今皇

Japanese
Kanji in this term
今 皇
いま
Grade: 2		 すべらぎ
Grade: 6
kun’yomi

Etymology

From 今 (ima, “now, present”) +‎ 天皇 (suberagi, a term of address to an Emperor or Empress (regnant) of Japan).

Noun

今(いま)皇(すべらぎ) • (ima suberagi) 

  1. (archaic) the present reigning emperor or empress regnant
    • 905–914, Kokin Wakashū (kana preface)
      かかるに、いますべらぎの、あめのしたしろしめすこと...
      kakaru ni, ima suberagi no, ame no shita shiroshimesu koto
      (please add an English translation of this example)
    Synonym: 今上天皇 (kinjō tennō)
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