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What is the Kanji for 'Emperor' and 'Sovereign'? | 帝

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Emperor' and 'Sovereign', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Emperor' and 'Sovereign' is 帝.

    kanji

    帝

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    Reading

    kunyomiみかど

    mikado

    onyomiてい

    tei

    Parts

    巾Towel 丷Divide 冖Crown 亠Lid

    Example Word

    帝国: empire. The Japanese noun '帝国 (ていこく)' means 'empire'. It refers to a large and powerful group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, often an emperor or empress. This term is commonly used in historical contexts to describe vast territories ruled by a central power, such as the Roman Empire or the British Empire. In modern usage, it can also metaphorically describe large, dominant organizations or entities. Example sentences: The Roman Empire was vast「ローマ帝国は広大だった」(ろーまていこくはこうだいだった). The company is an empire in the tech industry「その会社はテック業界の帝国だ」(そのかいしゃはてっくぎょうかいのていこくだ).

    Radical

    巾

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    922

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 帝

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 4 parts:

    kanji

    巾

    Meaning

    Towel

    radical

    丷

    Meaning

    Divide

    radical

    冖

    Meaning

    Crown

    radical

    亠

    Meaning

    Lid

帝 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    諦

    Meaning

    Abandon, Give up

    kanji

    締

    Meaning

    Tighten, Bind

Words Using 帝

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    帝

    Meaning

    Emperor

    word

    皇帝

    Meaning

    Emperor

    word

    帝国

    Meaning

    Empire

Kanji Related to 帝 Through the Part 巾

These 14 kanji contain the part 巾 as well.

    kanji

    制

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    幅

    Meaning

    Width

    kanji

    市

    Meaning

    City, Market

    kanji

    幕

    Meaning

    Curtain

    kanji

    帯

    Meaning

    Belt, Wear

    kanji

    常

    Meaning

    Usual, Normal

    kanji

    帳

    Meaning

    Notebook

    kanji

    帆

    Meaning

    Sail

    kanji

    刷

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    帽

    Meaning

    Hat, Headgear

    kanji

    飾

    Meaning

    Decorate

    kanji

    席

    Meaning

    Seat

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    幣

    Meaning

    Money, Cash

Kanji Related to 帝 Through the Part 丷

These 10 kanji contain the part 丷 as well.

    kanji

    平

    Meaning

    Flat

    kanji

    米

    Meaning

    Rice

    kanji

    率

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    kanji

    半

    Meaning

    Half

    kanji

    羊

    Meaning

    Sheep

    kanji

    摂

    Meaning

    Take in, Vicarious

    kanji

    弟

    Meaning

    Younger brother

    kanji

    火

    Meaning

    Fire

    kanji

    金

    Meaning

    Gold

    kanji

    曽

    Meaning

    Formerly

Kanji Related to 帝 Through the Part 冖

These 25 kanji contain the part 冖 as well.

    kanji

    営

    Meaning

    Manage

    kanji

    労

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    軍

    Meaning

    Army

    kanji

    愛

    Meaning

    Love

    kanji

    塚

    Meaning

    Mound, Tumulus

    kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    浸

    Meaning

    Soak, Immersed

    kanji

    冗

    Meaning

    Redundant, Superfluous

    kanji

    受

    Meaning

    Accept

    kanji

    壱

    Meaning

    One

    kanji

    写

    Meaning

    Copy, Photograph

    kanji

    鬱

    Meaning

    Gloom

    kanji

    蛍

    Meaning

    Firefly

    kanji

    帯

    Meaning

    Belt, Wear

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    侵

    Meaning

    Invade

    kanji

    索

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    栄

    Meaning

    Prosper, Flourish

    kanji

    豪

    Meaning

    Great man, Magnificent

    kanji

    亭

    Meaning

    Inn, Pavilion

    kanji

    夢

    Meaning

    Dream

    kanji

    学

    Meaning

    Learn

    kanji

    彙

    Meaning

    Glossary

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    冥

    Meaning

    Dark

Kanji Related to 帝 Through the Part 亠

These 18 kanji contain the part 亠 as well.

    kanji

    立

    Meaning

    Stand

    kanji

    文

    Meaning

    Sentence

    kanji

    夜

    Meaning

    Night

    kanji

    衣

    Meaning

    Clothes

    kanji

    高

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

    kanji

    市

    Meaning

    City, Market

    kanji

    衷

    Meaning

    Inmost, Inner heart

    kanji

    京

    Meaning

    Capital

    kanji

    玄

    Meaning

    Profound, Mysterious

    kanji

    六

    Meaning

    Six

    kanji

    交

    Meaning

    Mix

    kanji

    豪

    Meaning

    Great man, Magnificent

    kanji

    亭

    Meaning

    Inn, Pavilion

    kanji

    裏

    Meaning

    Inside, Rear

    kanji

    褒

    Meaning

    Praise

    kanji

    言

    Meaning

    Say

    kanji

    哀

    Meaning

    Pity, Sorrow

    kanji

    亡

    Meaning

    Death, Deceased

Learn the Kanji 帝

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 帝 mean?

帝 means 'Emperor' and 'Sovereign'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.