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今上 (きんじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

今きん上じょう

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Meanings

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noun

the reigning emperor; His Majesty the Emperor

abbreviation

Abbreviation of 今上天皇 (きんじょうてんのう). Used in formal or respectful contexts to refer to the current emperor. Not used in casual conversation.

See also: 今上天皇 (きんじょうてんのう) · 今上陛下 (きんじょうへいか)

今きん上じょう陛へい下かは、今年ことしで御ご即そく位い三さん十じゅう年ねんを迎むかえられました。
His Majesty the Emperor celebrated the 30th year of his reign this year.

Kanji

今now
上above, up

Similar words

今きん上じょう天皇てんのう
Full, formal title for the reigning emperor. 今上 is an abbreviation used in similar contexts.
天皇てんのう
General term for 'emperor'. 今上 specifically refers to the current reigning emperor.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 今上天皇 (きんじょうてんのう), literally 'the present emperor'. The kanji 今 means 'now' and 上 is an honorific term for the emperor.

式しき典てんでは、今きん上じょう陛へい下かのお言こと葉ばが読よみ上あげられた。

At the ceremony, a message from His Majesty the Emperor was read aloud.