Hirohito

American  

[heer-oh-hee-toh, hee-raw-hee-taw] / ˌhɪər oʊˈhi toʊ, ˈhi rɔˈhi tɔ /

noun

1. Showa, 1901–89, emperor of Japan 1926–89.

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Hirohito British  

/ ˌhɪərəʊˈhiːtəʊ /

noun

1. 1901–89, emperor of Japan 1926–89. In 1946 he became a constitutional monarch

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Hirohito Cultural  

1. Japanese emperor who came to the throne in the 1920s. He reigned over the Japanese in World War II. After the war, he was forced to give up the claim to divine status that previous emperors had made. He died in 1989, after long outliving all the other major figures associated with the war.

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Example Sentences

After Japan’s surrender, journalists were eager to find three people: Emperor Hirohito, former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and the mythical broadcaster with the evocative name.

From Los Angeles Times

The last formal expulsion from that order was Emperor Hirohito of Japan in 1941.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Associated Press story began: “Hang on to your scalps, Hitler, Hirohito and Mussolini, for 29 red-blooded young Americans are on the warpath … “

From Los Angeles Times

Japanese Emperor Hirohito announced the countries surrender nine days later on 15 August 1945.

From BBC

In 1926, when Japanese Emperor Hirohito ascended the Imperial throne, he was revered by millions of Japanese people as a living god.

From BBC