ちょく
勅
せん
撰

noun

  1. compilation for the emperor, emperor's literary production.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちょく
勅
せん
撰
 勅撰 ちょくせん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

imperial order
チョク　みことのり　て (9th, N1)
bundle, sheaf, ream
ソク　たば　つか (4th, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
composing, editing, compiling
セン　せん.する　サン (Kentei Pre-1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
southeast
たつみ　ソン (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)
together, both, neither
とも　キョウ (4th, N3)
twenty(廿) variant
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)