璽 — “Emperor's Seal” in Japanese

Master (高手)じ

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“Emperor's Seal” in Japanese is 璽, read ji (じ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 国璽 (state seal).

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What does 璽 mean?

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Kanji	璽
Meaning	Emperor's Seal
Readings	じ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	国璽 (state seal)

How to read 璽

璽 is read ji (じ) depending on the word.

Words with 璽

国璽

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Updated: 2026-08-28