12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

imperial edict

Kun'yomi
  • imperial decree
On'yomi
  • ショウ
    imperial decree
Nanori
  • さとし
  • のり

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ショウ 85.0%
みことのり 15.0%

Character Breakdown

imperial edict
ショウ みことのり さとし (9th, N1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
seduce, call, send for
ショウ め.す (7th, N2)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)

Common Words

imperial decree
imperial command
imperial rescript
promulgation of an Imperial rescript
Imperial Rescript of 1908
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References

Unicode hex code 8A54
JIS X 0208 1-30-59
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 4333
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 5581
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1505
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 1900
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1009
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1366
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 342
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 366
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 2023
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1658
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1213
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 35379
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1407
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1885
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 2055
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1748
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1585
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1935
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1673
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 348
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 7a5.10
Four corner code 0766.2
De Roo Code 3077