女系天皇

Reading

Kana: じょけいてんのう

Romaji: jokeitennou

Definition

noun

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

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

系

Reading: ケイ

Meanings: lineage, system

天

Readings: テン、 あまつ、 あめ、 あま-

Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial

皇

Readings: コウ、 オウ

Meaning: emperor