じょう
こう
へい

noun

Honorific or respectful language.
  1. retired emperor, ex-emperor, former emperor, emperor emeritus.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じょう
こう
へい
上皇陛下 じょうこうへいか

Contained Kanji Breakdown

above, up
ジョウ うえ あ.げる (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
emperor
コウ オウ おうじ (6th, N1)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
highness, steps (of throne)
ヘイ (6th, N1)
place, left village radical - 2 stroke form (no. 170)
こざと
to compare, to match, to equal
ヒ きざはし
compare, race, ratio
ヒ くら.べる い (5th, N2)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
below, down, descend
カ した くだ.る (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)