Meaning

Primary

Crown Prince

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The emperor's fat child is the crown prince, not because he's fat, but because he's the emperor's child.

Reading

こうたいし
Kyoko
(Tokyo accent, female)
Kenichi
(Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

皇太子殿下に「うまくいくといいですね」と言った。

I told the crown prince that I hope things work out for him.

Kanji Composition