noun

  1. Imperial reign.
  2. Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
君が代 きみがよ
 
君が世 きみがよ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mister, you, ruler
きみ クン み (3rd, N3)
an official rank
イン おさ ただ.す (Kentei 1)
snout, hand
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
substitute, change, convert
ダイ か.わる よ (3rd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)