# mikado

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɪˈkɑːdəʊ/ · frequency rank #53,701

## Definitions
1. A former title of the emperors of Japan during a certain period.
2. Any emperor of Japan.
3. A game of skill, in which identically shaped (but differently colored and valued) wooden sticks must be removed from a pile without disturbing the remaining stack.
4. A fabric having a stiff twill weave.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 御門 (mikado), from 御 (mi, “honorable”) + 門 (kado, “gate, portal”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mikado