詔 means “imperial edict”

しょう · shou

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

みことのり

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ショウ

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The story

Words (言) that summon (召): the voice of the throne calling the realm to listen. 詔 is an imperial edict: when the lower house is dissolved, the 詔書 is read out in the chamber, and the members stand and shout banzai.

Used in 詔書 (shousho, imperial edict) and 詔勅 (shouchoku, imperial edicts and rescripts)

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