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Kanji 令

5 strokes

Meaning

orders, laws, command, decree, good

On'yomi
レイ
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
5
JLPT
N2
School grade
Grade 4
Kanken
7級
Frequency
#804 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Words with 令

  • 命令

    めいれい

    order, command, decree

    N3
  • 指令

    しれい

    orders, instructions, directive

    N1

Example sentences

  • 命令めいれいです。

    This is an order.

  • 戦勝せんしょう国こくは敗戦はいせん国こくに講和こうわ条件じょうけんを指令しれいした。

    The victorious country dictated the terms of peace to the defeated country.

  • それは外交がいこう辞令じれいだ。

    Those words are mere diplomatic niceties.

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