Kanji

令

orders, ancient laws, command, decree

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

レイ

Nanori (Name Reading)

おさ, なり, のり, はる, よし

Common Readings

レイ

Example sentences

命令 めいれい
上司 命令 従って すぐ 作業 開始 した

Following his boss's orders, he immediately started the work.

もとへ もとへ
もとへ という 命令 あった

There was a command, 'Back to original position!'

令嬢 れいじょう
その 令嬢 とても 気品 あふれていた

The daughter of that house was very elegant.

深窓 しんそう
彼女 深窓 令嬢 として 大切 育てられた

She was raised carefully as a daughter of a high-class family.

ご令嬢 ごれいじょう
社長 ご令嬢 結婚 される 伺いました

I heard that the president's daughter is getting married.

指令 しれい
本部 から 撤退 指令 下された

The order to withdraw was issued from headquarters.

号令 ごうれい
指揮官 号令 従って 兵士 たち 一斉に 前進した

Following the commander's order, the soldiers advanced all at once.

気をつけ きをつけ
先生 号令 生徒 たち 気をつけ 姿勢 とった

At the teacher's command of 'Attention!', the students took the posture of attention.

司令官 しれいかん
司令官 冷静 状況 判断 部隊 撤退 命じた

The commander calmly assessed the situation and ordered the troops to withdraw.

閣下 かっか
司令官 閣下 指示 仰ぎます

We await instructions from His Excellency the Commander.

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