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Kanji Detail for 御 - "honorable, control, noble"
御
- Meaning
御 means "honorable, control, noble."
Honorific - A word showing respect for the other person.
Polite - A word expressing courtesy toward things or actions.
To govern - To stabilize; to rule.
To control - To handle horses or carriages; also, the person who does so.
To attend - To serve at the emperor's side.
Imperial - A word showing respect for the emperor's actions or possessions.
- 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."
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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.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
私が丸い墓石だの細長い御影の碑だのを指して、しきりにかれこれいいたがるのを、始めのうちは黙って聞いていたが、しまいに「あなたは死という事実をまだ真面目に考えた事がありませんね」といった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
鄭寧に礼を述べた奥さんは、次の間へ立つ時、その折を持って見て、軽いのに驚かされたのか、「こりゃ何の御菓子」と聞いた。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
崩御の報知が伝えられた時、父はその新聞を手にして、「ああ、ああ」といった。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私はわざわざ御茶の水の家具屋へ行って、私の工夫通りにそれを造り上げさせたのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
御大葬の夜私はいつもの通り書斎に坐って、相図の号砲を聞きました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私はわざわざ御茶の水の家具屋へ行って、私の工夫通りにそれを造り上げさせたのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
御大葬の夜私はいつもの通り書斎に坐って、相図の号砲を聞きました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha