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帝 kanji: meaning “sovereign”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N19 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
sovereign
On'yomi
テイ
Kun'yomi
みかど

Picture story to remember 帝

The sovereign wears a crown (冖) and a towel (巾) for a royal cloak.

Parts in this story:巾

How to write 帝: stroke order

帝 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 帝

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Kanji that share parts with 帝.