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.
In the Kamakura period, the shogunate acted in accordance with imperial decrees.
Standard kanji form for imperial decree; 勅 means imperial, 諚 means decree.
Variant kanji form; 定 carries a nuance of decision or determination.
Compound of 勅 (imperial) and 諚 (decree, command). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with imperial orders.