御
御 - 1. honorific prefix E.g.: 御意 (your opinion, your wish), 御覧 (viewing, seeing) 2. honorific prefix for matters concerning the emperor E.g.: 御製 (imperial poem), 御物 (imperial property), 崩御 (death of the emperor) 3. to govern; to rule E.g.: 御宇 (imperial reign), 統御 (rule, governance) 4. to drive; to control E.g.: 御者 (driver, coachman), 制御 (control, regulation) 5. to defend; to protect E.g.: 防御 (defense, protection)
御 (おん- お- み-) — honorific prefix<br>E. honorific prefix for matters concerning the emperor<br>E. to govern; to rule<br>E. to drive; to control<br>E. to defend; to protect<br>E.
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Kunyomi
おん-;お-;み-
Onyomi
ギョ;ゴ
Strokes
12
JLPT
N3
Frequency 
#1087/2500
Composition
彳 卸
Meaning
- honorific prefix
E. honorific prefix for matters concerning the emperor
E. to govern; to rule
E. to drive; to control
E. to defend; to protect
E.
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Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
おん-
お-
み-
Onyomi
Example
御父
御父
さんに
sanni
逆
逆
らってはいけない
rattehaikenai
。
.
Don't go against your father.
御意
gyoi
。
.
I understand.
御返事
ohenji
を
wo
御待
goma
ちしております
chishiteorimasu
。
.
I'm looking forward to your reply.
御免
gomen
なさい
nasai
。
.
I apologize.
御知
goshi
らせします
raseshimasu
。
.
Attention please!
御冗談
gojoudan
でしょう
deshou
。
.
You cannot be serious.
御存知
gozonji
ですよね
desuyone
。
.
You know about that, don't you?
御中元
gochuugen
や
ya
御歳暮
oseibo
の
no
習慣
shuukan
はなかなかすたれない
hanakanakasutarenai
。
.
The gift-giving custom dies hard.
御急
goiso
ぎでなかったら
gidenakattara
、
,
御茶
gocha
か
ka
何
nani
かいかがですか
kaikagadesuka
。
.
How about a cup of tea or something, if you aren't in a hurry?
御案内
goannai
しましょう
shimashou
。
.
Would you come with me?
御両親
goryoushin
によろしく
niyoroshiku
。
.
Remember me to your parents.
御婚約
gokon'yaku
おめでとう
omedetou
。
.
Let me congratulate you on your engagement.
