thiên hoàng
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ hwaːŋ˨˩]Huế [tʰiəŋ˧˧ hwaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ waːŋ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Chinese characters: 天皇 (天 “heaven” + 皇 “sovereign; emperor”)
Meanings of thiên hoàng in English
Noun
- an Emperor or Empress (regnant) of Japan ≈ Nhật hoàng
- Thiên hoàng Minh TrịEmperor Meiji
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 天皇, composed of 天 (“heaven”) and 皇 (“sovereign; emperor”), from Japanese 天皇 (tennō), from Classical Chinese 天皇 (tiānhuáng, “the Heavenly Sovereign”).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce thiên hoàng?
IPA: Hanoi [tʰiən˧˧ hwaːŋ˨˩]; Saigon [tʰiəŋ˧˧ waːŋ˨˩]. Tones: thiên — level tone (ngang), hoàng — falling tone (huyền).
Is thiên hoàng a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. thiên hoàng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 天皇.