Japanese symbol for “warrant”
令状
れいじょう
Romaji: reijou
warrant; summons; written order
In Japanese, warrant is 令状, read れいじょう (reijou).
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Meanings
- n warrant; summons; written order
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “warrant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ワラント | ワラント waranto | warrant |
| 令書 | れいしょ reisho | warrant; writ |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 命令 | めいれい meirei | order; command; decree |
| 法令 | ほうれい hourei | statute; law; act |
| 司令 | しれい shirei | command; commander; commandant |
| 指令 | しれい shirei | order; directive; instructions |
| 政令 | せいれい seirei | government ordinance; cabinet order |
| 令嬢 | れいじょう reijou | (your) daughter; young woman |
| 状態 | じょうたい joutai | state; condition; situation |
| 状況 | じょうきょう joukyou | state of affairs; situation; conditions |
See also: Chinese symbol for “warrant”.
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.