Akihito

American

[ah-ki-hee-toh, ah-kee-hee-taw] / ˌɑ kɪˈhi toʊ, ɑˈki hiˌtɔ /

noun

born 1933, emperor of Japan since 1989 (son of Hirohito).

Akihito British

/ ˌækɪˈhiːtəʊ /

noun

born 1933, Emperor of Japan from 1989

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Naruhito’s father, Akihito, abdicated in 2019.

From Seattle Times

Emperor Akihito abdicated in 2019 at the age of 85, citing age and declining health in his decision to hand over the throne to his son Emperor Naruhito.

From Seattle Times

Akihito had devoted his three-decades long reign to making amends for a war fought in his father’s name while bringing the aloof monarchy closer to the people.

From Seattle Times

Akihito prepared his nation for the step by expressing a wish years earlier to abdicate while he was still well and capable.

From Seattle Times

Emperor Emeritus Akihito devoted his career to making amends for a war fought in the name of the wartime emperor, Hirohito, the current emperor’s grandfather.

From Seattle Times

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023