# 勅 — imperial decree

勅 means “imperial decree”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: チョク (choku). Kun'yomi: みことのり (mikotonori).

- Meaning: imperial decree
- On'yomi: チョク (choku)
- Kun'yomi: みことのり (mikotonori)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Government 2

## How to remember 勅

Parts: 束 bundle · 力 power

## Don't confuse it with

[束](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/bundle/) · [疎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/estranged/) · [亜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/asia/) · [架](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/put-across/)

## More in the “Government 2” set

[宰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/preside-over/) · [轄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/control/) · [藩](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/feudal-domain/) · [勅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/imperial-decree/) · [詔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/imperial-edict/) · [侯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/marquis/) · [吏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/civil-servant/) · [朕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/the-royal-i/) · [璽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/imperial-seal/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/imperial-decree/. Last updated 2026-11-01.