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陛

highness
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingヘイ
JōyōGrade 6KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. highnessRtK
    女王陛下万歳！God save the Queen.tatoeba
    皇室典範に定める敬称は陛下。The honorific title provided by the Imperial House Law is "His Majesty."wiki
  2. steps (of throne)
  1. your Majesty
  2. his Majesty
  3. her Majesty

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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pinnacle · parthenon · acropolis · compare (比) · spoon (匕) · sitting on the ground · soil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1407

Compound words

陛下へいか
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
天皇陛下てんのうへいか
His Majesty the Emperor
陛衛へいえい
Imperial guard
両陛下りょうへいか
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
王后陛下おうこうへいか
Her Majesty the Queen
皇后陛下こうごうへいか
Her Majesty the Empress
国王陛下こくおうへいか
His Majesty the King
今上陛下きんじょうへいか
His Majesty the Emperor
女王陛下じょおうへいか
Her Majesty the Queen
上皇陛下じょうこうへいか
retired emperor

Additional Examples

太皇太后への敬称は陛下を用いる。
The title of honor for Grand empress dowager is 'Heika'.wiki

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 陛

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