This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Reading

Kana: レイ
Romaji: rei
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: のり、りょう、れ
Romaji: nori, ryō, re
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Romaji

Meanings

orders, ancient laws, command, decree

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  5
Radical Number:  9
Frequency:  804
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  2-2-3
Korean Reading:  ryeong
Chinese Reading:  ling3
Unicode:  4ee4
JIS:  4E61

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1995
Nelson Index: 360
New Nelson Index: 121
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2a3.9
Four Corner Index: 8022.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 603
Gakken Index: 668
Japanese Names Index: 155
Daikanwanjiten Index: 387
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 1.0615
Remembering the kanji Index: 1401
Kanji Flashcards Index: 303
Kodansha Compact Index: 46
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 633
Kanji in Context Index: 998
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1259
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1725
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1413
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1503
Essential Kanji Index: 496
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2489
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2844
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 736
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 460

Words

(れい)
command; order; dictation
司令 (しれい)
command; control; commander
法令 (ほうれい)
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)
政令 (せいれい)
government ordinance; cabinet order
軍令 (ぐんれい)
military command
(りょう)
administrative and civil code
命令 (めいれい)
order; command; decree; directive; (software) instruction; statement
指令 (しれい)
orders; instructions; directive; command
発令 (はつれい)
official announcement; proclamation
令嬢 (れいじょう)
(your) daughter; young woman
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