Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 4

JLPT level: N2

804 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 5

Meaning: orders, laws, command, decree, good

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: レイ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: ひとやね

Meaning: man, human

Strokes: 2

Examples

Examples with audio

する(めいれいする)   order, command [v.t.]

(じれい)   notice of personnel change

(ごうれい)   word of command, order

(せいれい)   government ordinance

戒厳(かいげんれい)   martial law

Onyomi Examples

レイ command, order, dictation, nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)

レイジョウ warrant, summons, written order

ゴウレイ order (esp. to a number of people), command, ritual of bowing at start and end of school class

セイレイ government ordinance, cabinet order