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What is the Kanji for 'Imperial order' and 'Imperial decree'? | 勅

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Imperial order' and 'Imperial decree', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Imperial order' and 'Imperial decree' is 勅.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Imperial order, Imperial decree

    Reading

    kunyomiいまし

    imashi

    みことのり

    mikotonori

    onyomiちょく

    choku

    Parts

    Bundle, Bind Power

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1921

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bundle, Bind

    kanji

    Meaning

    Power

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 束 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Quick

    kanji

    Meaning

    Organize

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ask, Trust

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sparse, Alienate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Harsh, Bitter

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 19 kanji contain the part 力 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Man

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exertion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Move

    kanji

    Meaning

    Merit, Achievement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Join, Add

    kanji

    Meaning

    Effective

    kanji

    Meaning

    Diligence

    kanji

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Help

    kanji

    Meaning

    Toil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Power, Force

    kanji

    Meaning

    Strive, Encourage

    kanji

    Meaning

    Raise, Recruit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Childhood, Infancy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inferior, Inferiority

    kanji

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

    kanji

    Meaning

    Investigate, Censure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Check, Intuition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rise, Suddenness

Learn the Kanji

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What does 勅 mean?

勅 means 'Imperial order' and 'Imperial decree'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior 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.