Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thiên hoàng

[tʰiən˧˧ hwaːŋ˨˩]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) an Emperor or Empress (regnant) of Japan

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoàng đế hoặc nữ hoàng (đang trị vì) của Nhật

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Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Thiên hoàng Minh TrịEmperor Meiji

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “thiên hoàng” mean?

(noun) an Emperor or Empress (regnant) of Japan

Is “thiên hoàng” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.