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Zach

女系天皇

Reading

Kana: じょけいてんのう
Romaji: jokeitennou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

matrilineal emperor of Japan; emperor (either male or female) whose mother is (was) a member of the Imperial family but whose father is (was) not

Note: yojijukugo
See also: 女性天皇

Kanji

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female
Reading: ケイ
Meanings: lineage, system
Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-
Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial
Readings: コウ、 オウ
Meaning: emperor