tenno
noun/ˈtɛnəʊ/
Etymology Borrowed from Japanese 天皇(てんのう) (tennō), from Middle Chinese 天皇 (then hwang) with the original sense of “heavenly sovereign”.
1
The emperor of Japan as head of state and the head of the Japanese imperial family.
- Synonyms
- mikado, God Emperor
- Related terms
- Chrysanthemum Throne