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JLPT N1 · 10 strokes

The kanji 陛 — “His/Her Majesty (the Emperor)”

陛 means His/Her Majesty (the Emperor) and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 10 strokes and uses the Mound / Hill radical (⻖).

Stroke order · 10 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ヘイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): —
Radical: ⻖ · Mound / Hill
Strokes: 10

How to remember 陛

Addressed from below the palace stairs (⻖) — majestic. 陛下 appears in 天皇陛下; a kanji from royal news.

Example words with 陛

On'yomi readings

陛下へいかHis Majesty (the Emperor)

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