Kanji

帝

帝

sovereign, the emperor, god, creator

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

巾部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

テイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

みかど

Nanori (Name Reading)

ただ, みかど

Common Readings

テイ

Example sentences

帝国 ていこく
かつてこの大陸は、強大な帝国によって支配されていた。

Once, this continent was ruled by a powerful empire.

支配 しはい
彼は巨大な帝国を支配していた

He ruled over a vast empire.

皇帝 こうてい
その国の皇帝は、広大な領土を統治していた。

The emperor of that country ruled over a vast territory.

近衛 このえ
近衛兵が皇帝を守っていた。

Imperial Guards were protecting the Emperor.

帝 みかど
古代、人々は帝を神の化身と信じていた。

In ancient times, people believed the Emperor was an incarnation of a god.

帝都 ていと
かつてこの街は帝都として栄えていた。

Once, this city flourished as the imperial capital.

Example Vocabulary

帝国

ていこく

empire

皇帝

こうてい

emperor

帝

みかど

emperor; sovereign

帝都

ていと

imperial capital

女帝

じょてい

帝王

ていおう

帝位

ていい

大帝

たいてい

帝国兵

ていこくへい

帝王学

ていおうがく

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