" kimigayo " indicates our state , japan , which has the emperor enthroned as the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people by the consensus-based will of japanese citizens " 『君が代』は、日本国民の総意に基づき天皇を日本国及び日本国民統合の象徴する我が国のこととなる」
" accoding to the constitution of japan , " kimi " indicates the emperor , who is the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people , and whose position is derived from the consensus-based will of japanese citizens , with whom sovereign power resides ." （「君」とは）「日本国憲法下では、日本国及び日本国民統合の象徴であり、その地位が主権の存する国民の総意に基づく天皇のことを指す」
