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What is the Kanji for 'Imperial seal' and 'Emperor's seal'? | 璽

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Imperial seal' and 'Emperor's seal' is 璽.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Imperial seal, Emperor's seal

    Reading

    onyomi

    ji

    Parts

    Ball, Jewel

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    19

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    2131

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ball, Jewel

    component

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 玉 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Country

    kanji

    Meaning

    Treasure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ball, Sphere

Learn the Kanji

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What does 璽 mean?

璽 means 'Imperial seal' and 'Emperor's seal'.

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

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