expression, noun
Crown Prince of Japan
Honorific term for the heir apparent to the Chrysanthemum Throne. Used in formal and historical contexts.
日嗣の皇子は、国民の象徴としての役割を担われる。
The Crown Prince of Japan bears the role as a symbol of the nation.
古事記には日嗣の皇子に関する記述がある。
The Kojiki contains descriptions concerning the Crown Prince.
皇太子 is the modern legal term for Crown Prince, while 日嗣の皇子 is a more traditional, honorific expression used in historical and ceremonial contexts.
日嗣 (ひつぎ) means 'succession to the imperial throne', from 日 (sun, imperial) and 嗣 (inherit). 皇子 (みこ) means 'imperial prince'. The phrase literally means 'the prince who inherits the sun-lineage'.