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勅旨 (ちょくし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

勅ちょく旨し

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Meanings

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noun

imperial order; imperial will

Formal term for an order or decree issued by the emperor. Used in historical and official contexts.

勅ちょく旨しが全ぜん国こくに伝つたえられた。
The imperial order was conveyed throughout the country.

Kanji

勅imperial order
旨delicious, relish, show a liking for

Similar words

勅ちょく令れい
勅令 is a more specific term for an imperial ordinance or edict, often with legal force, while 勅旨 refers broadly to the emperor's will or command.

Etymology

Compound of 勅 (imperial order) and 旨 (purport, gist). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'imperial will'.