highness, steps (of throne)
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヘイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 陛, pronounced as 'hei,' primarily means 'highness' or refers to the steps of a throne. It is mostly used in nouns relating to royalty. A common compound is 陛下 (へいか), meaning 'Your Majesty,' which is used when referring to kings or emperors. Another example is 天皇陛下 (てんのうへいか), meaning 'His Majesty the Emperor.' You might also encounter 陛衛 (へいえい), which translates to 'Imperial guard.' Note that this kanji does not have a standard kun'yomi reading and appears primarily in formal contexts involving royalty.
Example sentences
陛下のご指導を仰いで。
I seek Your Majesty's guidance.
Meanings across languages
- English
- highness, steps (of throne)
- Tiếng Việt
- bệ hạ, bậc thang
- 日本語
- 陛下, 階段
- 한국어
- 폐하, 계단
- 中文
- 陛下, 阶梯
- id
- Yang Mulia
- th
- พระบาท
- es
- su alteza
- fr
- Majesté
- de
- Majestät
- pt
- Altivez
Common compounds
- 陛下へいかYour Majesty, His Majesty, Her Majesty
- 天皇陛下てんのうへいかHis Majesty the Emperor
- 陛衛へいえいImperial guard
- 両陛下りょうへいかtheir Majesties the Emperor and Empress
- 皇后陛下こうごうへいかHer Majesty the Empress
- 今上陛下きんじょうへいかHis Majesty the Emperor, the present emperor, the reigning emperor
- 女王陛下じょおうへいかHer Majesty the Queen
- 国王陛下こくおうへいかHis Majesty the King
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