Kanji Detail for 叡 - "imperial"

叡

Jinmeiyō Kanji

JLPT N1

Meaning

叡 means "imperial." Also associated with bright, clear.
1. Bright - Wise; intelligent; seeing deeply into matters.
2. Imperial - Respectful term for the emperor's thoughts or actions.
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- Verified meaning: imperial
- Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
- Used in real Japanese given names (read あきら, えい, えんや, さとい)
- Also carries these associations: bright, clear
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 叡

Given names 叡(あきら) 叡(えい) 叡(さとい) 叡(さとし) 叡(さとる) 叡(とおる)

Surnames 叡(えんや)
Dictionary Citations

The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

intelligence; imperial

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

astute, profound, shrewd

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

variant of 睿[rui4]
Onyomi

ei(エイ)
Kunyomi

aki.raka(あきらか)
Strokes

16 strokes
Radical

又 (mata)
Related Keywords

bright imperial clear insightful perceptive wise intelligent wisdom brilliance radiant luminous discernment sagacity erudition astute