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日嗣 (ひつぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

日ひ嗣つぎ

ひ

つ

ぎ

Meanings

1

noun

imperial throne

honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)

Honorific term for the imperial throne, used in formal or historical contexts.

日ひ嗣つぎを継つぐ儀ぎ式しきが行おこなわれた。
The ceremony to succeed to the imperial throne was held.

Kanji

日day, sun, Japan
嗣heir, succeed

Similar words

皇こう位い
皇位 is a more common and neutral term for the imperial throne, while 日嗣 is an honorific and somewhat archaic expression.

Etymology

Compound of 日 (hi, 'sun') and 嗣 (tsugi, 'succession'), referring to the succession of the imperial lineage, often associated with the sun goddess Amaterasu.