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Meaning of (れい) in Japanese

Kana Reading
れい
Romaji
rei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
    Meaning
    command; order; dictation
    Example sentence
    初めて奴隷制度禁止は19世紀半ば行われた The first prohibition of slavery was in the mid-nineteenth century.

Examples of 令, れい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

5 strokes

orders, ancient laws, command, decree

On'Yomi: レイ

Kun'Yomi:

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