noun

Abbreviation.
  1. cloistered emperor, ex-emperor who has become a monk.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
法皇 ほうおう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

method, law, rule
ホウ ハッ ほ (4th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
gone, past, quit
さ.る コ キョ (3rd, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
emperor
コウ オウ おうじ (6th, N1)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)