詔しょう書しょ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

imperial edict; decree

Formal term for a written edict issued by an emperor, especially in historical or official contexts.

天皇てんのうは詔しょう書しょを発はっ布ぷした。
The emperor issued an imperial edict.

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Usage patterns

詔しょう書しょを発はっ布ぷするto issue an imperial edict
天皇てんのうは新しん年ねんに詔しょう書しょを発はっ布ぷした。
The emperor issued an imperial edict on New Year's Day.
詔しょう書しょを賜たまわるto be granted an imperial edict
国こく民みんは天皇てんのうより詔しょう書しょを賜たまわった。
The people received an imperial edict from the emperor.

Kanji

詔imperial edict
書write

Related words

勅ちょく書しょ
詔書 and 勅書 are both formal imperial documents, but 勅書 typically denotes a specific rescript or mandate while 詔書 is the broader term for an imperial edict.
勅ちょく令れい
詔書 refers to the written imperial edict itself, while 勅令 refers to an imperial ordinance having the force of law.
勅みことのり
詔書 refers to the actual written document that records an imperial edict, whereas 勅 denotes the edict or command itself, spoken or written.

Counted with

通つうN1
Used for written messages and official documents; for an imperial edict, this is the natural counter if counting copies/documents.

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 詔書 (tsyeuH syo), a compound of 詔 'imperial decree' and 書 'writing, document'.