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継統 (けいとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

継けい統とう

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Meanings

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noun

accession to the throne

Formal term for succeeding to the imperial throne. Used in historical or official contexts.

新しん天皇てんのうの継けい統とうの儀ぎが執とり行おこなわれた。
The ceremony for the new emperor's accession to the throne was held.

Kanji

継inherit, succeed, continue
統overall, relationship, ruling

Similar words

即そく位い
即位 is the more common word for accession to the throne, while 継統 is a rarer, more formal synonym.

Etymology

Compound of 継 (succession) and 統 (lineage, rule). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of succeeding to the imperial line.