詔 — “Imperial Edict” in Japanese

Master (高手)しょう, みことのり

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“Imperial Edict” in Japanese is 詔, read shou, mikotonori (しょう, みことのり). 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 詔書 (imperial edict).

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What does 詔 mean?

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Kanji	詔
Meaning	Imperial Edict
Readings	しょう, みことのり
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	詔書 (imperial edict)

How to read 詔

詔 is read shou (しょう) or mikotonori (みことのり) depending on the word.

Words with 詔

詔書

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Updated: 2026-08-28