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御璽 (ぎょじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

御ぎょ璽じ

ぎょ

じ

Meanings

1

noun

imperial seal; privy seal

Refers specifically to the seal of the Emperor of Japan, used for official state documents. A formal, historical term.

御ぎょ璽じは、天皇てんのうが国こく事じ行こう為いを行おこなう際さいに用もちいられる印いん章しょうである。
The imperial seal is a stamp used by the Emperor when performing acts of state.

Kanji

御honorable, manipulate, govern
璽emperor's seal

Similar words

国こく璽じ
国璽 is the state seal, used for official documents of the nation, whereas 御璽 is specifically the Emperor's personal seal.

Etymology

From 御 (honorific prefix) + 璽 (seal). The character 璽 originally referred to the imperial seal in Chinese, and the term was adopted into Japanese for the same purpose.