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叡感 (eikan) Japanese meaning: emperor's approval | Kotomora

叡えい感かん

Meanings

1

emperor's approval

Formal, historical term for the approval or sanction of the emperor. Used in contexts related to the imperial court or historical documents.

その勅ちょく令れいは叡えい感かんを得えて発はっ布ぷされた。
The imperial edict was issued with the emperor's approval.

Kanji

叡intelligence, imperial
感emotion, feeling, sensation

Related words

勅ちょっ許きょ
勅許 is a more common term for imperial permission or charter, while 叡感 is rarer and specifically emphasizes the emperor's favorable judgment or approval.

Etymology

Composed of 叡 (imperial, wise) and 感 (feeling, impression). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a specialized compound used in imperial contexts.