# 令 — order; decree

令 means “order; decree”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: レイ (rei). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 令 (rei, “command; order”).

- Meaning: order; decree
- On'yomi: レイ (rei)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 5
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Government

## How to remember 令

Parts: 人 person; roof · 一 one; floor · マ ma

## Words with 令

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 令 | れい (rei) | command; order |

## Don't confuse it with

[命](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/command/) · [冷](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/chilled/) · [今](https://moji.ninja/n5-kanji/now/) · [合](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/fit/)

## More in the “Government” set

[司](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/administer/) · [庁](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/government-agency/) · [令](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/order/) · [臣](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/retainer/)

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