the whole world, under heaven / the people of the country or nation / the imperial court / the administration, the government / all of Japan

(astronomy) Synonym of 銀河系 (Gingakei, “Milky Way”) / Tianhe (a district of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China)

one of the three sacred treasures comprising the Imperial Regalia of Japan

Empire of Japan (official name of Japan under the Constitution of the Empire of Japan, 1890-1947)

(Japanese mythology) the fabled mountain at the 高天原 (takama no hara, “heavens”)

An epithet for Sun Wukong (Son Gokū (孫悟空) in Japanese), the main character in the Chinese classic novel Journey to the West.

(Japanese mythology) one of the first three gods who came into existence when heaven and earth began (天地開闢 (tenchi kaibyaku)), along with 高皇産霊 (Takamimusuhi) and 神皇産霊 (Kamimusuhi)

(Japanese mythology) one of the two gods who came into existence from reed shoots on the earth after it was formed, along with 可美葦牙彦舅 (Umashi Ashikabi Hikoji)

(less common) alternative reading for Ame no Uzume

(Shinto, Japanese mythology) a goddess who performed a merry ritual dance to entertain the gods of heaven, to lure 天照 (Amaterasu) out of the cave 天岩戸 (Ama no Iwato)