thiên hoàng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 天皇, composed of 天 (“sky”) and 皇 (“emperor”), from Japanese 天皇 (tennō).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰiən˧˧ hwaːŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ hwaːŋ˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰiəŋ˧˧ waːŋ˨˩]

Noun

thiên hoàng

1. an Emperor or Empress Regnant of Japan

   Synonym: Nhật hoàng

   Thiên hoàng Minh Trị

   Emperor Meiji