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帝

帝·emperor

On-yomi
テイ
Kun-yomi
none

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

9 strokes, numbered in writing order. Data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
帝国ていこくempire
皇帝こうていemperor
帝王ていおうsovereign, monarch
帝政ていせいimperial rule

Example sentences

  1. その帝国は千年続いたと言われる。

    そのていこくはせんねんつづいたといわれる。

    That empire is said to have lasted a thousand years.

  2. 皇帝の像が広場の中央に立っている。

    こうていのぞうがひろばのちゅうおうにたっている。

    A statue of the emperor stands in the middle of the square.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • Using 帝 for the Japanese emperor — the Japanese sovereign is 天皇 (てんのう); 皇帝 is used for foreign emperors
  • Reading 帝国 as ていくに — it is ていこく

Memory aid

Picture it

A crowned cap 亠 over a canopy and a banner of cloth 巾 — the ceremonial regalia of a ruler.

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