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Japanese symbol for “imperium”

Romaji: teiken
imperial authority; imperial prerogative; imperium

In Japanese, imperium is , read (teiken).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n imperial authority; imperial prerogative; imperium

Kanji and stroke order

sovereign, the emperor, god
on: テイ
kun: みかど
9 strokes · JLPT 1
authority, power, rights
on: ケン、ゴン
kun: おもり、かり、はか.る
15 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ていこく teikokuempire
こうてい kouteiemperor
ていおう teiousovereign; emperor; monarch
たいてい taiteigreat emperor; ... the Great
ていせい teiseiimperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
じょてい joteiempress
けんり kenriright; privilege
せいけん seiken(political) administration; political power

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.

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