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璽じ

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Meanings

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noun

imperial seal; emperor's seal

Refers specifically to the seal of the Emperor of Japan, a symbol of imperial authority. Used in historical, legal, and ceremonial contexts.

天皇てんのうの璽じが押おされた文ぶん書しょは、国こく事じ行こう為いとして扱あつかわれる。
Documents affixed with the imperial seal are treated as acts of state.

Kanji

璽emperor's seal

Similar words

御ぎょ璽じ
御璽 is a more specific term for the Privy Seal or the seal used for official state documents, while 璽 broadly refers to the imperial seal itself.
国こく璽じ
国璽 is the state seal, distinct from the emperor's personal seal (璽).

Etymology

The character 璽 has been used historically to denote the imperial seal. The exact derivation is uncertain; it is a specialized kanji associated with sovereignty.