also: ごもん
noun
emperor (of Japan); mikado
Historical and formal term for the Japanese emperor; now mostly used in historical, literary, or ceremonial contexts. In modern Japanese, 天皇 (てんのう) is the standard term.
帝の御代が長く続くことを祈る。
We pray that the emperor's reign may continue long.
歴史の授業で、帝と朝廷の関係について学んだ。
In history class, we learned about the relationship between the emperor and the imperial court.
noun
imperial residence gates
Only when written 御門 · Only with reading ごもん
Honorific term for the gates of the imperial palace; used in classical or highly formal contexts. Restricted to the 御門 spelling with reading ごもん.
御門の前で平伏した。
He prostrated himself before the imperial gates.
Rare alternate spelling for 'emperor'; more commonly read ごもん for the 'imperial gates' sense.
Honorific term for imperial residence gates; restricted to this reading.
Originally a compound of 御 (mi, honorific prefix) and 門 (kado, gate), referring to the imperial palace gates and by extension the emperor himself. The reading みかど is a sound shift from みかど.