JLPT N3 · 12 strokes
Kanji 御: "honorable, manipulate, govern"
The kanji 御 means "honorable, manipulate, govern". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ギョ, ゴ in on'yomi and おん-, お-, み- in kun'yomi.
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
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ギョゴ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おん-お-み-
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
| Meaning | honorable, manipulate, govern |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1087 of 2,501 |
Common words with 御
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 御préfixe de politesse (honorifique ou humble)
- 御honorific/polite/humble prefix · honorific suffix
- 御免I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me · may I come in?
- 御免なさいI'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
- 御座るêtre (registre très poli, archaïsant) · venir, aller
- で御座いますêtre, c'est (registre très poli, commerce)
- 御目出度うcongratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
- 防御defense; defence; safeguard; protection
- で御座るêtre (forme archaïque et cérémonieuse de です)
- 制御control (of a machine, device, etc.) · control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management; suppression
- おめでとう御座いますcongratulations
- 御用(your) business; (your) concern; (your) need · (customer's) order
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