大勲位

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Japanese

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大勲位: the Order of the Chrysanthemum.
Kanji in this term
だい
Grade: 1
くん
Grade: S

Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
大勳位 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Compound of (dai, great, grand) +‎ 勲位 (kun'i, order of merit).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(だい)(くん)() (dai-kun'iだいくんゐ (daikun'wi)?

  1. an order of merit higher than first class in the Japanese honors system
    This equates to the 大勲位菊花章 (Dai-kun'i Kikka Shō, Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum), of which there are two versions, both technically conferring the same honor:
    Although both versions ostensibly belong to the same class, the Collar, awarded with the badge on a chain, has been awarded much less frequently. See the Wikipedia article for details.

Derived terms

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  • 大勲位菊花章 (だいくんいきっかしょう, ​Dai-kun'i Kikka Shō): Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • 大勲位菊花章頸飾 (だいくんいきっかしょうけいしょく, ​Dai-kun'i Kikka Shō Keishoku): Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • 大勲位菊花大綬章 (だいくんいきっかだいじゅしょう, ​Dai-kun'i Kikka Daiju Shō): Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum

References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN