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登極 (とうきょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

登とう極きょく

Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

imperial accession; enthronement

Formal term for the accession of an emperor to the throne. Used in historical and official contexts.

新しん天皇てんのうの登とう極きょくの儀ぎが執とり行おこなわれた。
The ceremony of the new emperor's accession was held.
明めい治じ天皇てんのうが登とう極きょくしたのは1867

年ねん

で

ある

。

Emperor Meiji acceded to the throne in 1867.

Kanji

登ascend, climb up
極extreme, pole, extremely

Similar words

即そく位い
即位 is the more common and general term for enthronement or accession, while 登極 is a formal, specifically imperial term often used in historical or ceremonial contexts.

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 登極 (tong gik, literally 'ascend to the highest point'). The kanji 登 means 'ascend' and 極 means 'extreme' or 'pinnacle', together referring to ascending to the imperial throne.