If it makes you feel better, here's a (presumably) Japanese person making the same association: https://www.reddit.com/r/newsokur/comments/b7wf5k/令という漢字/ejuni4

If it makes you feel better, here's a (presumably) Japanese person making the same association: https://www.reddit.com/r/newsokur/comments/b7wf5k/令という漢字/ejuni4o/ https://www.reddit.com/r/newsokur/comments/b7wf5k/令という漢字/eju... Rough translation: "Somehow this kanji feels winter-like. I guess because of a strong sense of '冷'."