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Kanji Detail for 勳 - "merit, distinguished service"

勳

  • Meaning

    勳 means "merit, distinguished service." Also associated with honor.

    1. Merit - An achievement; a feat.

    2. Distinguished service - Outstanding contribution.

    3. Honor - Recognition for achievement.

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    • Verified meaning: merit, distinguished service
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read いさお)
    • Also carries these associations: honor

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 勳

    Given names 勳(いさお)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    meritorious deed; merits; rank

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    meritorious deed; merits; rank

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (bound form) meritorious accomplishment

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    dead, feat; merit, rank

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Merit; achievement. Today's awards for merit include 勳章 (medal), 勳位 (rank of merit). The ancient form is 勛, also commonly used today. Such as in correspondence 勛啓 (respectfully yours), 勛安 (may you be well).

  • Onyomi

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    kun(クン) クン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    isao(いさお) いさお

  • Strokes

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    16 strokes

  • Radical

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    力 (chikara)

  • Related Keywords

    merit distinguished service honor accomplishment achievement distinction award citation contribution excellence feat medal outstanding prestige recognition virtue

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