御 — kanji meaning “honorable”
御
honorable, manipulate, govern
- Meanings
- honorable, manipulate, govern
- On'yomi
- ギョ (gyo)、ゴ (go)
- Kun'yomi
- おん-、お-、み-
- Name readings
- う
- Strokes
- 12
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #1087 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 60
- Chinese reading
- yù — Chinese character page
Words with 御
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 制御 | せいぎょ seigyo | control (of a machine, device, etc.) |
| 防御 | ぼうぎょ bougyo | defense; defence; safeguard |
| 御殿 | ごてん goten | palace; court |
| 御用 | ごよう goyou | (your) business; (your) concern; (your) need |
| 御所 | ごしょ gosho | imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc. |
| 御苑 | ぎょえん gyoen | imperial garden |
| 大御所 | おおごしょ oogosho | leading figure; influential figure; mogul |
| 御三家 | ごさんけ gosanke | three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito) |
| 御用達 | ごようたし goyoutashi | purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.) |
| 御免 | ごめん gomen | I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me |
| 御幸 | ぎょうき gyouki | imperial visit; imperial outing |
| 御社 | おんしゃ onsha | your company |
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