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皇位継承者 (こういけいしょうしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

皇こう位い継けい承しょう者しゃ

Meanings

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noun

heir to the throne; successor to the throne

Formal term used in imperial contexts; refers to the person next in line to succeed the emperor.

皇こう位い継けい承しょう者しゃは、皇こう室しつ典てん範ぱんに基もとづいて定さだめられる。
The heir to the throne is determined according to the Imperial House Law.
現げん在ざいの皇こう位い継けい承しょう者しゃは秋篠宮あきしののみや皇こう嗣し殿でん下かである。
The current heir to the throne is His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Akishino.

Kanji

皇emperor
位rank, grade, throne
継inherit, succeed, continue
承

acquiesce, hear, listen to

者someone, person

Similar words

皇こう太たい子し
皇太子 specifically refers to the emperor's son who is the heir, while 皇位継承者 is a broader term for any successor to the throne.
皇こう嗣し
皇嗣 is a more formal, often legal term for the heir, similar to 皇位継承者 but used in official titles like 皇嗣殿下.

Etymology

Compound of 皇位 (imperial throne) + 継承 (succession) + 者 (person). A straightforward modern term with no obscure historical derivation.