mikado
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
mikadotranscription of the Japanese 御門 mikado (mikado), a title held by certain emperors of Japan; composed of 御, mi ("honorable") and 門, kado ("gate"). Compare with Sublime Porte (title held by the Ottoman caliphs, by extension: seat of Ottoman power, Byzantium) and the etymology of pharaoh.
Definitions
Synonyms
jeu de jonchetsjonchets
Plural
mikados
Translations
english:tenno
chinese:天皇
korean:일왕
japanese:天皇