imperial order
On'yomi (音読み)
- チョク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- いまし.める
- みことのり
About this kanji
The kanji 勅, pronounced as チョク, mainly means "imperial order" or "decree." It typically appears in nouns rather than verbs. You might see helpful compounds like 詔勅 (しょうちょく), which means "imperial edict," and 勅意 (ちょくい), referring to the "meaning of a decree." Another example is 勅額 (ちょくがく), meaning "imperial scroll." This kanji connects to historical and governmental contexts, often emphasizing authority and tradition. One usage note is that while it represents imperial authority, it is less common in modern everyday language, mainly remaining in formal or historical discussions.
Example sentences
天皇の勅令が発表された。
The emperor's imperial decree was announced.
Meanings across languages
- English
- imperial order
- Tiếng Việt
- sắc lệnh
- 日本語
- 勅
- 한국어
- 칙명
- 中文
- 敕
- id
- perintah kekaisaran
- th
- คำสั่งจักรพรรดิ
- es
- orden imperial
- fr
- ordre impérial
- de
- kaiserlicher Befehl
- pt
- ordem imperial
Common compounds
- 詔勅しょうちょくimperial edict, decree
- 勅意ちょくいmeaning or gist of a decree
- 勅額ちょくがくimperial scroll
- 勅勘ちょっかんthe emperor's censure
- 勅願ちょくがんimperial prayer
- 勅許ちょっきょimperial sanction, royal charter, chartered (e.g. chartered accountant)
- 勅語ちょくごimperial rescript
- 勅裁ちょくさいimperial decision, imperial sanction, direct ruling of the Emperor (under the Meiji constitution)
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