JLPT N1

emperor; sovereign; imperial

Item 446 of 642 | 9 strokes | Radical: 巾 (cloth)

Readings

On'yomiテイ
Kun'yomiみかど

Mnemonic

The supreme ruler draped in CLOTH — the EMPEROR.

Example Words

帝国 (ていこく) empire
皇帝 (こうてい) emperor
帝王 (ていおう) sovereign