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令
令
5 strokes
Frequency: 804
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

orders
laws
command
decree
good

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
レイ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
のり
りょう
れ

Common Words

たとえ
仮令
縦え
縦令
たとい (仮令／縦令)
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #1015
1

Often paired with ても, でも, and とも

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing; supposing that; -ever

Examples
たとえ雨が降っても、その試合は行われるだろう。
The game will be played even if it rains.
命令
めいれい
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #1445
1

order; command; decree; directive

Examples
ケンは自分の犬に、そこで待つように命令した。
Ken told his dog to wait there.
2

Computing

(software) instruction; statement

年齢
ねんれい
年令
Noun
Freq #1958
1

age; years

Examples
おじいさんの年齢は僕の年齢の５倍だ。
My grandfather is five times as old as I am.
令嬢
れいじょう
Noun
Honorific
Freq #8127
1

(your) daughter; young woman

2

daughter of a good family

号令
ごうれい
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Transitive
Freq #9918
1

order (esp. to a number of people); command

2

ritual of bowing at start and end of school class

指令
しれい
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #10108
1

order; directive; instructions; command

Examples
戦勝国は敗戦国に講和条件を指令した。
The victorious country dictated the terms of peace to the defeated country.
御令嬢
ご令嬢
ごれいじょう
Noun
Honorific
Freq #11180
1

your daughter; young woman

伝令
でんれい
Noun
Freq #11373
1

delivering an order; dispatch of an order

2

messenger; orderly; runner

司令官
しれいかん
Noun
Freq #11730
1

commandant; commanding officer; general

Examples
司令官は部下に向かって直ちに発砲するよう命令を発した。
The commander gave orders that his men fire at once.
司令
しれい
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #14719
1

command; commander; commandant

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