imperial edict
On'yomi (音読み)
- ショウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- みことのり
About this kanji
The kanji 詔, read as "ショウ" in on'yomi and "みことのり" in kun'yomi, primarily means "imperial edict." This kanji is often used in a noun form rather than a verb. Some common compounds include 詔書 (しょうしょ), meaning "imperial edict document," and 大詔 (たいしょう), which refers to an "imperial rescript". Another example is 詔勅 (しょうちょく), also meaning "imperial edict." It's important to note that this kanji is primarily used in historical or formal contexts, relating to the communication from emperors in Japan, making it less common in everyday conversations.
Example sentences
天皇の詔書が発表された。
The Emperor's edict was announced.
Meanings across languages
- English
- imperial edict
- Tiếng Việt
- sắc chỉ
- 日本語
- 詔, 勅
- 한국어
- 황제의 지령
- 中文
- 皇帝诏令
- id
- dekrit kekaisaran
- th
- พระราชกฤษฎีกา
- es
- edicto imperial
- fr
- décret impérial
- de
- königlicher Erlass
- pt
- edictum imperial
Common compounds
- 詔書しょうしょimperial edict, decree
- 詔勅しょうちょくimperial edict, decree
- 大詔たいしょうimperial rescript
- 詔令しょうれいimperial edict
- 詔命しょうめいimperial command
- 大詔渙発たいしょうかんぱつpromulgation of an Imperial rescript
- 戊申詔書ぼしんしょうしょImperial Rescript of 1908
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