noun
imperial order; imperial decree; imperial command
Historical term for a direct command issued by the emperor. Used in pre-modern contexts; in modern Japanese, 勅令 or 詔書 are more common for imperial edicts.
鎌倉時代、幕府は勅諚に従って行動した。
In the Kamakura period, the shogunate acted in accordance with imperial decrees.
Compound of 勅 (imperial) and 諚 (decree, command). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with imperial orders.