女帝
jotei[d͡ʑo̞te̞ː]
The English word 'empress' can be translated into Japanese as 女帝 (jotei) or 女皇.
Meaning: female monarch of an empire (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 女帝 | jotei | [d͡ʑo̞te̞ː] (narrow) [ɲ̟o̞ta̠i] (narrow) |
| 女皇 | jokō | [d͡ʑo̞ko̞ː] (narrow) |
These terms refer to a female monarch of an empire. The term 女帝 is often used to describe a woman who rules an empire, frequently in historical or fictional contexts. Other Japanese terms exist for specific roles: 皇后 refers to the wife of a reigning emperor, while 后 is often used to refer to ancient or legendary empresses.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 女帝 is composed of 女 (female) and 帝 (emperor). The word 女皇 is composed of 女 (female) and 皇 (emperor/monarch).
Which one should you use?
女皇 (jokō) also translates to a female monarch or emperor.
How do you pronounce it?
jotei
Did you know?
- The word 女帝 is sometimes used metaphorically in Japanese business or sports to describe a woman who completely dominates her field, regardless of any actual throne.
- In Japanese pop culture, such as anime or manga, a female ruler is often called a 女帝 to give her an air of mystery or absolute, often villainous, power.
- The kanji 帝 used in 女帝 originally referred to a supreme deity or heavenly ruler before it became a political title for an emperor.
Examples in context
- 私たちの国の皇后は美しいです。Our country's empress is beautiful.
- あの映画の中の女皇はとても強い。The empress in that movie is very strong.
- 長い間、この地域には伝説の女帝がいたと言われています。It is said that a legendary empress ruled this region for a long time.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a history book.
- 大翔 Hirotoこの本に女帝について書いてあるよ。Kono hon ni jyotei ni tsuite kaite aru yo.This book has something written about the empress.
- 結衣 Yuiへえ、どの国の女帝のこと？Hee, dono kuni no jyotei no koto?Oh, which country's empress is it about?
- 大翔 Hiroto中国の歴史に出てくる女帝だよ。Chuugoku no rekishi ni detekuru jyotei da yo.It's an empress who appears in Chinese history.
- 結衣 Yuiそれは面白そうだね。Sore wa omoshirosou da ne.That sounds interesting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “empress” translations and entries 女帝, 女皇, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
