帝

sovereign

JLPT N1 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: みかど
On'yomi: テイ

帝 means "sovereign". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read みかど in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

帝 in example sentences

姫ひめは帝みかどに赦ゆるしを乞こうた。

Hime wa mikado ni yurushi o kouta.

The princess begged forgiveness from the emperor.
彼かれはロックンロールの帝王ていおうだった。

Kare wa rokkunrooru no teiou datta.

He was the king of rock-and-roll.
合衆国がっしゅうこくはかつて大英だいえい帝国ていこくの一部いちぶだった。

Gasshuukoku wa katsute daiei teikoku no ichibu datta.

The United States was once part of the British Empire.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 帝 mean?: 帝 means "sovereign". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 帝 have?: 帝 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 帝 read?: It is read みかど in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 帝?: 帝 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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