法の皇

Japanese
Kanji in this term
法 皇
のり
Grade: 4		 すべらぎ
Grade: 6
kun’yomi

Etymology

From 法 (nori, “law, dharma”) +‎ の (no, attributive particle) +‎ 天皇 (suberagi, a term of address for an Emperor or Empress (regnant) of Japan).

Noun

法(のり)の皇(すべらぎ) • (nori no suberagi) 

  1. (Buddhism) a retired emperor who becomes a Buddhist priest
    Synonyms: 法の御門 (nori mo mikado), 法皇 (hōō)
    • 1187, Senzai Wakashū (preface)
      わがのりのすべらぎにつかへたてまつりては...
      waga nori no suberagi ni tsukae-tatematsurite wa
      (please add an English translation of this example)
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