今上陛下 きんじょうへいか Meanings Noun His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor See also: 今上天皇 (きんじょうてんのう). Kanji 今 now. Read as キン. 上 up. Read as ジョウ. 陛 majesty. Read as ヘイ. 下 down. Read as カ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists