Meaning

Primary

Napoleon The Third

Alternative

Napoleon III

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Adding "third generation" to someone's name means that they are the third generation of people with that name. In this case, the person's name is ナポレオン (Napoleon), so this means Napoleon The Third, also written as Napoleon III.

Reading

なぽれおんさんせい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
ナポレオンさんせい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The kanji here are pronounced exactly the same as in the standalone word 三世. That is, it's a jukugo word which uses the on'yomi for both kanji.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • ナポレオン三世の弟

    Napoleon The Third's younger brother

    ナポレオン三世のクーデター

    Napoleon The Third's coup d’état

    ナポレオン三世の本

    book on Napoleon The Third

Context Sentences

今日は、ナポレオン三世について学びましょう。

Today, we're going to learn about Napoleon The Third.

ナポレオン三世は1808年に生まれた。

Napoleon III was born in the year 1808.

ナポレオン・ボナパルトはナポレオン三世より有名ですよね。

Napoleon Bonaparte is more famous than Napoleon III, isn't he?

Kanji Composition