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男御子 (おとこみこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
imperial prince
archaic
Archaic term for a male child of an emperor; contrasted with 女御子 (おんなみこ, 'imperial princess'). Not used in modern Japanese outside historical contexts.
See also: 女御子
Written forms 男おとこ 御み 子こ Usage 100%
Archaic kanji spelling for 'imperial prince'; the reading おとこみこ is not common in modern Japanese.
男おとこ 皇子みこ
Variant archaic spelling with 皇子 instead of 御子; equally rare.
honorable, manipulate, govern
子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM Similar words 女おんな 御み 子こ The female counterpart, meaning 'imperial princess'; equally archaic.
皇おう 子じ Modern standard term for 'imperial prince', used in contemporary contexts.
Etymology Compound of 男 (おとこ, 'male') and 御子 (みこ, 'imperial child'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is now obsolete.
