令 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「人」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「人」
- On
- レイ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- command; order; decree
Origin
A character showing a person kneeling to receive orders from above, hence "to command / an order."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| レイ | 令嬢・法令・命令 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 命令めいれい
command; order
- 号令ごうれい
command call; order
Example
大きな声で号令をかける。
I give the command in a loud voice.
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