主しゅ上じょう

Kanji

• 主lord, chief, master
• 上above, up

Similar words

• 天皇てんのう

  天皇 is the standard modern term for the emperor, while 主上 is a more formal, honorific title used in specific ceremonial or respectful contexts.

• 陛へい下か

  陛下 is a general honorific suffix for emperors, kings, and their consorts, whereas 主上 specifically refers to the emperor himself.

Etymology

Composed of 主 (lord, master) and 上 (above, superior), literally meaning 'supreme lord'. The reading しゅじょう is standard; しゅしょう is an obsolete variant.