also: すめろぎ · すべらぎ · すめらき
noun
Archaic term for the emperor, used in classical Japanese texts and poetry. In modern Japanese, 天皇 is normally read てんのう.
See also: 天皇 (てんのう)
古事記には、すめらぎの系譜が記されている。
The lineage of the emperor is recorded in the Kojiki.
「すめらぎ」は、
In modern times, 天皇 is generally read as てんのう.
Variant reading; less common than すめらぎ.
Variant reading; historical or dialectal.
Variant reading; archaic.
Modern standard reading for 'Emperor of Japan'. すめらぎ is an archaic reading used in classical contexts.
The reading すめらぎ is of ancient origin, possibly from 皇 (すめら) + 尊 (みこと) or related honorific forms. The exact derivation is uncertain.