Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 詔

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Basic Meaning

The kanji generally means "imperial decree," "edict," or "command" issued by a sovereign, often a monarch or emperor. It implies an authoritative announcement with legal or formal significance. The character conveys the idea of a formal proclamation or statement from a person in a position of power.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): ショウ (shou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): みことのり (mikotonori)

Usage Examples

⚫︎詔書 Translation: Imperial rescript; edict ⚫︎天皇の詔 Translation: The Emperor's decree ⚫︎詔を出す Translation: To issue an imperial decree

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). It is made up of two parts: 言 (meaning "to say" or "words") and 召 (meaning "to summon" or "to call"). The radical 言 (言) acts as the semantic component indicating the meaning of words or speech, while 召 (召) acts as the phonetic component, indicating the sound (though not a perfect match). Thus, combines the idea of speech and summoning to represent a formal decree or command that is issued. Historically, the character's form has remained relatively consistent, reflecting its core meaning of authoritative pronouncements.

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