Japanese

Noun

ツァー ‎(romaji tsā)

1. a czar, a tsar

Usage notes

This spelling and reading appears to be the most common Japanese term for czar or tsar.

Alternative forms

• ツァーリ ‎(tsāri)
• ツァール ‎(tsāru)
• ツアー ‎(tsuā) (non-standard)

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
2. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
3. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3