Japanese symbol for “edict”
布告
ふこく
Romaji: fukoku
edict; ordinance; proclamation
In Japanese, edict is 布告, read ふこく (fukoku).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt edict; ordinance; proclamation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “edict”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 公示 | こうじ kouji | public announcement; official notice; edict |
| 勅令 | ちょくれい chokurei | (imperial) edict |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 財布 | さいふ saifu | wallet; purse; coin purse |
| 配布 | はいふ haifu | distribution |
| 布団 | ふとん futon | futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet |
| 毛布 | もうふ moufu | blanket |
| 分布 | ぶんぷ bunpu | distribution |
| 昆布 | こんぶ konbu | kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp |
| 報告 | ほうこく houkoku | report; information |
| 広告 | こうこく koukoku | advertisement; advertising |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.