imperial prince; prince of royal blood
A title for a male member of the Japanese imperial family who is a son or grandson of an emperor. Not used for princes of foreign royalty.
His Imperial Highness the Prince attended the ceremony.
Prince Akishino is the younger brother of His Majesty the Emperor.
imperial princess; royal princess
Imperial princess; wife of an Imperial prince
imperial prince's family; family of a prince of royal blood
Standard kanji spelling for an imperial prince.
From Middle Chinese 親王 (tshin hjwang), meaning 'prince of the blood'. The reading しんのう is the go-on reading of the characters.