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十善の君 (じゅうぜんのきみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

十じゅう善ぜんの君きみ

Meanings

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noun

archaic

Archaic honorific title for the emperor, used in classical or historical contexts. Not used in modern Japanese.

十じゅう善ぜんの君きみは、いにしえの帝みかどを指さす言こと葉ばである。
Jūzen no Kimi is a term that refers to the emperors of ancient times.

Kanji

十ten
善virtuous, good, goodness
君mister, you, ruler

Similar words

天皇てんのう
The modern standard term for the emperor. 十善の君 is an archaic, poetic alternative.

Etymology

Literally 'lord of the ten virtues', referring to the ten good deeds in Buddhist teaching. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it was used as an honorific for the emperor in classical Japanese.