Kanji 令: "orders, laws, command"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 令

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 仮令たとえeven if; no matter (what); if; though
• 命めい令れいorder; command; decree; directive · (software) instruction; statement
• 令れい嬢じょう(your) daughter; young woman · daughter of a good family
• 号ごう令れいorder (esp. to a number of people); command · ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
• 指し令れいorder; directive; instructions; command
• 伝でん令れいdelivering an order; dispatch of an order · messenger; orderly; runner
• 司し令れい官かんcommandant; commanding officer; general
• 司し令れいcommand; commander; commandant
• 令れいcommand; order; dictation · nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
• 司し令れい部ぶheadquarters
• 社しゃ交こう辞じ令れいsomething said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service
• 命めい令れいを下くだすto give an order

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