帝
みかど
mikado
JLPT N39 strokesKanjiLevel 95 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
帝 is the kanji for "Emperor". It is a JLPT N3 kanji. The main reading is みかど (mikado). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Emperor
Also : God · Sovereign · Creator
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Readings
kunみかど/ mikadoonてい/ tei
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
亠丷冖巾
Example Sentences
帝国の繁栄は続いた。
ていこくのはんえいはつづいた。
The empire's prosperity continued.
帝都の面影が街並みに残っている。
ていとのおもかげがまちなみにのこっている。
Traces of the imperial capital remain in the streetscape.
Vocabulary using 帝
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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