01
陛下
へいか
Majesty
Meanings
- highness
- steps (of throne)
Readings
Onyomi
- ヘイ
Kunyomi
- N/A
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Useful words
02
天皇陛下
てんのうへいか
His Majesty the Emperor
03
皇后陛下
こうごうへいか
Her Majesty the Empress
04
両陛下
りょうへいか
Their Majesties
05
上皇陛下
じょうこうへいか
Emperor Emeritus
06
上皇后陛下
じょうこうごうへいか
Empress Emerita
Compare Kanji
01皇Meaning95%emperorThese kanji are often used together in formal titles to address the Emperor with supreme respect.02階Shape92%storey, stairBoth kanji share the 阝 and 比 components; 陛 ends with 土 while 階 ends with 白.03后Meaning90%empress, queenThis kanji refers to an Empress and is frequently used alongside 陛 in formal imperial titles.04比Shape85%compare, raceThe kanji 比 forms the top-right component of 陛.05土Shape85%soil, earthThe kanji 土 forms the bottom-right component of 陛.06帝Meaning80%sovereign, the emperorBoth kanji relate to imperial authority and the elevated status of a monarch or emperor.