猊下

Japanese

Kanji in this term
猊	下
げい Hyōgai	か Grade: 1
kan'on

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) げーか [géꜜèkà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ɡe̞ːka̠]

Noun

猊(げい)下(か) • (geika) 

1. (Buddhism, rare, attributive) down a lion throne, looking up

   Coordinate terms: 閣下, 殿下, 陛下

2. (Buddhism, Christianity) Your Holiness; His Holiness; Your Grace; His Grace; Your Eminence; His Eminence

   Synonyms: 狻下, 聖下, 台下

   Coordinate terms: 閣下, 殿下, 陛下

See also

• 猊(げい)座(ざ) (geiza, “lion throne”)