帝
Sovereign
Meanings
Sovereign, The Emperor, God, Creator
On'yomi
てい
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
みかど
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
帝 is written in 9 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
帝 (Sovereign) is taught on WaniKani at level 46 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese secondary school as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1276 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 9 strokes.
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