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Kanji Detail for 御 - "honorific, imperial"

御

  • Meaning

    御 means "honorific, imperial." Also associated with to control.

    1. Honorific - A word showing respect for the other person.

    2. Polite - A word expressing courtesy toward things or actions.

    3. To govern - To stabilize; to rule.

    4. To control - To handle horses or carriages; also, the person who does so.

    5. To attend - To serve at the emperor's side.

    6. Imperial - A word showing respect for the emperor's actions or possessions.

  • Words using 御

    • 御所 ごしょ Listen imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.
    • 御苑 ぎょえん Listen imperial garden
    • 御用邸 ごようてい Listen imperial villa
    • 御中 おんちゅう Listen ... and Company; Messrs; for the attention of ...
    • 御免 ごめん Listen I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me
    • 御社 おんしゃ Listen your company; your shrine
    • 晩御飯 ばんごはん Listen dinner; evening meal
    • で御座います でございます Listen be; is

  • Four-character idioms with 御

    • 天下御免 てんかごめん Listen licensed; chartered; officially allowed
    • 帯刀御免 たいとうごめん Listen a non-samurai being granted the privilege of wearing a sword (during the Edo period)
    • 御用繁多 ごようはんた Listen being busy with many things; extreme busyness due to pressure of business

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    • Verified meaning: honorific, imperial
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read おさむ, みこ, みさき, みとも)
    • Also carries these associations: to control

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 御

    Given names 御(おさむ)Listen 御(みこ)Listen

    Surnames 御(みさき)Listen 御(みとも)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    honorable; manipulate; govern

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    drive, ride; chariot; manage

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (bound form) imperial; royal; (literary) to drive (a carriage); (literary) to manage; to govern

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    chariot; to drive, to ride; to manage

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To drive horses and carriages is 御. Such as drivers called 御者. | To govern. Ruling the realm is 臨御, 御國, meaning controlling everything. Hence, wherever the emperor stays is 御. Such as "residing at such palace or hall." | To attend. 御食 means to assist at meals. The censor is called 御史大夫, originally a close attendant. Consorts are also called 女御. | In the old system, a respectful term for the emperor. Such as 御書, 御製. | To stop. Interchangeable with 禦. | To welcome. (Book of Odes) "A hundred carriages to welcome her."

  • Onyomi

    tip

    go(ゴ) ゴ

    gyo(ギョ) ギョ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    mi(み) み

    o(お) お

    on(おん) おん

  • Strokes

    tip

    12 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    彳 (gyonimben)

  • Related Keywords

    honorific to control imperial polite to attend to govern express rule serve respectful prefix ceremonial courteous deferential dignified esteemed exalted formal gracious noble prestigious revered honorable administer manage lead

Sentences including 御

  • How is it going with your family?

  • Can i have a doctor look at me?

  • I am very pleased to hear of your success.

  • Is there anything i can do for you?

  • Say your prayers before you eat.

  • I'll show you around the town.

  • This will be the book you're looking for.

  • What do you want me to do?

  • Won't you have some more tea?

  • Breakfast is ready.

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