天皇 Traditional form: 天皇 Pinyin (reading): Tiānhuáng Definitions: Heavenly Sovereign, one of the three legendary sovereigns 三皇 (sānhuáng) emperor emperor of Japan Characters: 天 - sky, heaven; god, celestial 皇 - royal, imperial; ruler, superior Traditional characters: 天 - sky, heaven; god, celestial 皇 - royal, imperial; ruler, superior