詔

Etymology
Perhaps related to.

Definitions

 * 1) imperial decree
 * 2) to decree; to proclaim
 * 3)  leader or king of non-Han peoples

Kanji

 * 1) imperial decree; imperial edict

Noun

 * 1) imperial edict

Noun

 * 1) imperial edict

Usage notes
This is one of only four everyday kanji with a five-mora reading, and one of only two nouns. The only other kanji with five-mora readings are 承 in the verb, 慮 in the verb , and. No kanji in common use has a six- or more mora reading. (Also see )

The unusually long reading is due to it representing a triple compound word, analyzed as, yielding 1+2+2=5.