일왕

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 日王, literally “Japanese king”.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?irwang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?il'wang
    McCune–Reischauer?irwang
    Yale Romanization?il.wang

    Noun

    일왕 • (irwang) (hanja 日王)

    1. (non-honorific) mikado (emperor of Japan)

    Usage notes

    Intentionally lowers the title of “emperor” to “king”. This was initially used in the context of a Sinocentric system that proscribed that the emperor of China was the only true emperor (皇) while the leaders of other states in the Sinosphere were kings (王).

    This title is commonly used by the South Korean media; however, official government communication have used 천황 (cheonhwang) (emperor, a direct reading of the Japanese term) since at least 1998.[1]

    Synonyms

    • 천황 (cheonhwang)
    • 왜왕 (waewang)

    References

    1. ^ “韓国外相、政府の公式呼称は「天皇」”, in KBS World‎[1], 16 March 2022 (last accessed)
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