Archaic term for a male child of an emperor; contrasted with 女御子 (おんなみこ, 'imperial princess'). Not used in modern Japanese outside historical contexts.
See also: 女御子
The word 男御子 is often seen in ancient documents.
The female counterpart, meaning 'imperial princess'; equally archaic.
Modern standard term for 'imperial prince', used in contemporary contexts.
Archaic kanji spelling for 'imperial prince'; the reading おとこみこ is not common in modern Japanese.
Variant archaic spelling with 皇子 instead of 御子; equally rare.
Compound of 男 (おとこ, 'male') and 御子 (みこ, 'imperial child'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is now obsolete.