君が代 きみがよ Also written 君が世 Meanings Noun Imperial reign Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem) Kanji 君 you. Read as きみ. 代 era. Read as よ. Words containing 君が代 君が代蘭 (きみがよらん) curve-leaf yucca (Yucca recurvifolia) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists