Word Meaning 陛下

へいか heika

陛下 is read as へいか (heika) and means Your Majesty.

Meaning

English

  1. Your Majesty
  2. His Majesty
  3. Her Majesty

Reading

Kana

へいか

Romaji

heika

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 11496 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

天皇陛下

てんのうへいか

His Majesty the Emperor

今上陛下

きんじょうへいか

His Majesty the Emperor

国王陛下

こくおうへいか

His Majesty the King

上皇陛下

じょうこうへいか

retired emperor

女王陛下

じょおうへいか

Her Majesty the Queen

両陛下

りょうへいか

their Majesties the Emperor and Empress

上皇后陛下

じょうこうごうへいか

retired empress

天皇皇后両陛下

てんのうこうごうりょうへいか

Their Majesties, the Emperor and Empress

王后陛下

おうこうへいか

Her Majesty the Queen

皇后陛下

こうごうへいか

Her Majesty the Empress (of Japan)

廊下

ろうか

corridor

閣下

かっか

your Excellency

Example Sentences

8

へいかはあしたこのまちをおとずれます。

His Majesty will visit this town tomorrow.

へいかのおことばをこくみんはしずかにきいた。

The people listened quietly to His Majesty's words.

ししゃはへいかにしょじょうをさしだした。

The envoy presented a letter to His Highness.

へいかはこくみんのまえでおだやかにほほえまれた。

His Majesty smiled gently before the people.

へいかへのちゅうせいをかれはしょうがいまもった。

He remained loyal to His Majesty all his life.

Long live the Emperor!

God save the Queen.

It's a great honor to have had the king visit our city.