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令

orders

JLPT N2 Grade 4 5 strokes
On'yomi
レイ

令 means "orders". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 5 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is レイ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

令 in example sentences

  • 令状れいじょうが必要ひつようですよ。

    Reijou ga hitsuyou desu yo.

    You need a warrant.

  • 私わたしの命令めいれいは絶対ぜったいだ。

    Watashi no meirei wa zettai da.

    My orders are absolute.

  • この命令めいれいは厳守げんしゅすべき。

    Kono meirei wa genshu subeki.

    This order is to be obeyed to the letter.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 令

Common questions

What does the kanji 令 mean?
令 means "orders". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 令 have?
令 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 令 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is レイ.
What JLPT level is 令?
令 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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