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mikado Synonyms
Another word for mikado
Choosing another word for mikado depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
• noun (Context 1)
A historical title formerly used in English for the Emperor of Japan.
Usage Example
"European diplomats in the nineteenth century frequently referred to the Japanese sovereign as the emperor."
Strong
emperor
sovereign
monarch
• noun (Context 2)
A tabletop game of skill originating in Europe in which players attempt to remove thin wooden sticks one by one from a scattered pile without disturbing the remaining sticks, or the highest-scoring stick in this game.
Usage Example
"The children spent the rainy afternoon playing pick-up sticks on the living room carpet."
Strongest
pick-up sticks
Strong
spillikins
jackstraws
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Mikado. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/mikado