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皇嗣 (こうし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

皇こう嗣し

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Meanings

1

Imperial heir; Crown Prince

Formal term for the heir to the Japanese Imperial Throne. Used in official contexts and news reports.

皇こう嗣し殿でん下かが式しき典てんにご出しゅっ席せきになった。
His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince attended the ceremony.

Kanji

皇emperor
嗣heir, succeed

Related words

皇こう太たい子し
皇嗣 is the broader legal term for an imperial heir, while 皇太子 specifically denotes a crown prince who is the emperor's son.

Etymology

Compound of 皇 (imperial) and 嗣 (heir, successor). The term is used in the Imperial Household Law.

皇こう嗣しに関かんする法ほう律りつが改かい正せいされた。

The law concerning the Imperial heir was amended.