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御宇 (ぎょう, gyou) Japanese meaning: imperial reign | Kotomora

御ぎょ宇う

ぎょ

う

Meanings

1

imperial reign

Archaic term for the reign of an emperor; found in classical literature and historical texts. Not used in everyday modern Japanese.

「御ぎょ宇う」は、古ふるい文ぶん献けんで天皇てんのうの治ち世せいを指さす言こと葉ばとして見みられる。
The word 御宇 is seen in old documents as a term for an emperor's reign.

Kanji

御honorable, manipulate, govern
宇eaves, roof, house

Related words

治ち世せい
Modern term for 'reign' or 'rule'; 御宇 is its archaic equivalent used specifically for emperors.

Etymology

Compound of 御 (honorific prefix) and 宇 (eaves, house, or by extension the realm). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a classical Chinese-style expression for imperial reign.