詔
JLPT N1 · 12 strokes
Kanji 詔: "imperial edict"
The kanji 詔 means "imperial edict". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ショウ in on'yomi and みことのり 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)
ショウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
みことのり
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 | imperial edict |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2239 of 2,501 |
Common words with 詔
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 詔imperial decree; imperial edict
- 詔勅imperial edict; decree
- 詔書imperial edict; decree
- 大詔imperial rescript
- 詔命imperial command
- 戊申詔書Imperial Rescript of 1908
- 詔令imperial edict
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