Japanese [ edit ]
For pronunciation and definitions of れい – see the following entries.
【例 】 4
[noun] example , instance [noun] illustration [noun] case [noun] custom , the usual [noun] precedent [noun] that
【令 】 4
[noun] an order , command , decree [noun] ( historical ) in ancient China, a regional governor or magistrate [noun] ( historical ) in the early Meiji period , the forerunner of a 知事 ( chiji , “ prefectural governor ” ) [noun] ( historical ) in the Kamakura period , the vice- minister of the 政所 ( mandokoro , “ office of financial affairs ” ) [noun] This term needs a translation to English. [noun] ( rare , law , historical ) an administrative and civil code developed during the Qin dynasty that was, alongside the 律 ( ritsu ) , spread throughout East Asia especially Japan where it was further revised into the 律令 ( Ritsuryō ) system[affix] act , law , ordinance , rule [affix] law , ordinance , regulation [affix] ( historical ) high -ranking official or magistrate [affix] ( obsolete ) admonition , teaching [affix] ( rare ) excellent , fine , good [affix] honorific prefix added before a term of kinship to show respect to someone else 's relative [proper noun] a female given name
【礼 】 3
[noun] a bow , the gesture of bending at the waist [noun] an expression of thanks or gratitude
【鈴 】 S
[noun] a bell , chime [noun] ( Buddhism ) a singing bowl [proper noun] a female given name [proper noun] a surname
【零 】 S
[noun] zero [numeral] zero [proper noun] A male given name
【霊 】 S
[noun] ghost
【麗 】 S
[proper noun] A female given name
【齢 】 S
[noun] instar
(This term, れい , is an alternative spelling of the above Sino-Japanese terms.For a list of all kanji read as れい , not just those used in Japanese terms, see Category:Japanese kanji read as れい .)
(The following entries are uncreated: 冷 隷
