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What is the Kanji for 'Honorable' and 'General honorific term'? | 御

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Honorable' and 'General honorific term', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Honorable' and 'General honorific term' is 御.

    kanji

    御

    Meaning

    Honorable, General honorific term

    Reading

    kunyomiお

    o

    おん

    on

    onyomiご

    go

    ぎょ

    gyo

    Parts

    彳Stop 卸Wholesale

    Example Word

    御: honorific. The Japanese prefix '御 (お)' is an honorific prefix used to show respect or politeness. It is commonly attached to nouns, particularly in formal or polite contexts. This prefix does not change the core meaning of the word but elevates its tone. For example: tea「お茶」(おちゃ), money「お金」(おかね). It is also used in set phrases like 'thank you'「ありがとうございます」(ありがとうございます), where '御' is implied in the politeness of the expression. Note that '御' can also be read as 'ご' in some cases, such as 'ご飯 (ごはん)' (meal/rice), but the meaning remains the same.

    Radical

    彳

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    54

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 御

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    彳

    Meaning

    Stop

    kanji

    卸

    Meaning

    Wholesale

Words Using 御

This kanji is used in 12 words:

    word

    御

    Meaning

    Honorific

    word

    御前

    Meaning

    You

    word

    御座る

    Meaning

    Be

    word

    朝御飯

    Meaning

    Breakfast

    word

    御飯

    Meaning

    Rice, Meal

    word

    御陰

    Meaning

    Thanks

    word

    御免

    Meaning

    Permission, Sorry

    word

    御腹

    Meaning

    Stomach

    word

    制御

    Meaning

    Control

    word

    御覧

    Meaning

    Look

    word

    御負け

    Meaning

    Bonus

    word

    御無沙汰

    Meaning

    Neglect

Kanji Related to 御 Through the Part 彳

These 19 kanji contain the part 彳 as well.

    kanji

    後

    Meaning

    After, Behind

    kanji

    行

    Meaning

    Go

    kanji

    待

    Meaning

    Wait

    kanji

    役

    Meaning

    Duty

    kanji

    徒

    Meaning

    Follower, Junior

    kanji

    律

    Meaning

    Law, Rhythm

    kanji

    従

    Meaning

    Follow, Obey

    kanji

    往

    Meaning

    Journey, Go on

    kanji

    復

    Meaning

    Restore

    kanji

    得

    Meaning

    Acquire

    kanji

    徳

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    彼

    Meaning

    Third person pronoun, He

    kanji

    徴

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    微

    Meaning

    Slight, Delicate

    kanji

    徹

    Meaning

    Penetrate, Go through

    kanji

    徐

    Meaning

    Slowly, Gradually

    kanji

    径

    Meaning

    Path, Diameter

    kanji

    征

    Meaning

    Subjugate

    kanji

    循

    Meaning

    Circulate, Sequential

Learn the Kanji 御

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What does 御 mean?

御 means 'Honorable' and 'General honorific term'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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