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明仁

Mandarin · pinyin Míng rén

Akihito, personal name of the Heisei 平成 Píng chéng emperor of Japan (1933-), reigned 1989-2019

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明: míng · bright, light, brilliant; clear
仁: rén · humaneness, benevolence, kindness

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2–2 · Ming2 ren2

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