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令
Order, Command, Decree
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japan's current era name, 令和 (Reiwa), begins with the kanji 令. It became one of the most recognized kanji in the country when the Reiwa era started in 2019.
Memory Trick
Imagine an emperor issuing an official command that everyone must follow. That royal order helps you remember 令 means 'command' or 'decree.'
Readings
Onyomi: レイ (rei)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
命令
めいれい (meirei)
Order, Command
法令
ほうれい (hourei)
Law, Ordinance
司令
しれい (shirei)
Command
令和
れいわ (Reiwa)
Reiwa era
Example Sentence
上司 の 命令 に 従いました。
じょうし の めいれい に したがいました。
joushi no meirei ni shitagaimashita
I obeyed my supervisor's order.