Kanji

What does the kanji 御 mean?

御 means honorific prefix; control, govern. On'yomi ギョ、ゴ. Kun'yomi おん-、お-、み-.

Quick facts
On'yomiギョ、ゴ
Kun'yomiおん-、お-、み-
Strokes12
Main radical彳
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ギョ、ゴKun'yomi おん-、お-、み-
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

honorific prefix; control, govern

Memory hook

The walker (彳) halts the carriage and drives for an honoured person — HONORIFIC, CONTROL.

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 御覧ごらんto look, to see (honorific); try (doing)

More words with this kanji

  • 御中おんちゅう"To (the organization/company)" (formal address)
  • 御~おん~honorific prefix (respectful)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.