- 命令 — command / order
- 司令 — commander
- 法令 — laws and ordinances
- 令和 — Reiwa era
- 令嬢 — (honorific) daughter
- 令息 — (honorific) son
令 combines a person element with a phonetic/semantic component suggesting “to make obey” or “to cause to follow,” yielding senses like order, command, and decree. It also developed respectful uses meaning “honorable,” as in 令嬢 and 令息, and appears in the era name 令和.
命令に 従うべきです。
You should follow the command.
令和は 新しい時代です。
Reiwa is a new era.
令嬢に よろしくお伝えください。
Please give my regards to your daughter.