# 詔 — imperial edict

詔 means “imperial edict”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou). Kun'yomi: みことのり (mikotonori).

- Meaning: imperial edict
- On'yomi: ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi: みことのり (mikotonori)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Government 2

## How to remember 詔

Sounds like 召: both read ショウ.

Parts: 言 say; words · 召 summon

## Don't confuse it with

[話](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/talk/) · [語](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/language/) · [詰](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/cram/) · [誤](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/error/)

## 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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