# 帝 — sovereign; emperor

帝 means “sovereign; emperor”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: テイ (tei). Kun'yomi: みかど (mikado). You'll see it in words such as 帝 (mikado, “emperor”).

- Meaning: sovereign; emperor
- On'yomi: テイ (tei)
- Kun'yomi: みかど (mikado)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Government 1

## How to remember 帝

Parts: 亠 lid · 冖 cover · 巾 cloth

## Words with 帝

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 帝 | みかど (mikado) | emperor |

## Don't confuse it with

[傍](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/beside/)

## More in the “Government 1” set

[統](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/unite/) · [監](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/oversee/) · [閣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cabinet/) · [票](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ballot/) · [盟](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/alliance/) · [宣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/proclaim/) · [皇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/emperor/) · [帝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sovereign/) · [廷](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/imperial-court/)

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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/sovereign/. Last updated 2026-11-01.