emperor's seal
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 璽, pronounced "ji," primarily means "emperor's seal". It is mostly used as a noun and is associated with royal authority and documents. Common compounds include 印璽 (いんじ), which means "imperial seal," and 玉璽 (ぎょくじ), referring to the "sovereign's seal". Another interesting compound is 国璽 (こくじ), meaning "great seal" of a country. This kanji reflects the importance of symbols in governance and heritage. An important usage note is that 璽 is rarely used in everyday conversation; it typically appears in historical texts, legal documents, or discussions related to the imperial family.
Example sentences
天皇の璽は貴重だ。
The Emperor's seal is precious.
Meanings across languages
- English
- emperor's seal
- Tiếng Việt
- đường ấn
- 日本語
- 璽, 印章
- 한국어
- 황제의 도장
- 中文
- 皇帝印章
- id
- segel kaisar
- th
- ตราเImperial
- es
- sello del emperador
- fr
- sceau impérial
- de
- Kaisersiegel
- pt
- selo do imperador
Common compounds
- 印璽imperial seal
- 玉璽sovereign's seal
- 剣璽sacred sword and jewels (imperial regalia)
- 御璽imperial seal, privy seal
- 国璽great seal, seal of state
- 璽書document with the emperor's seal
- 神璽Imperial regalia (esp. the jewel Yasakani no Magatama), emperor's seal
- 璽符imperial seal
Words using this kanji
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