女系天皇 じょけいてんのう Meanings Noun matrilineal emperor of Japan; emperor descended from the imperial line through the maternal side See also: 女性天皇 (じょせいてんのう). Kanji 女 woman. Read as ジョ. 系 system. Read as ケイ. 天 heaven. Read as テン. 皇 emperor Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists