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勲

meritorious deed
Stroke count: 15

Readings

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JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. meritorious deedRtK
    彼の勇敢な行為は勲章に値する。His brave action is worthy of a medal.tatoeba
    将軍は勇者に「君は勲章に値する」と言った。The general said to the brave man, "You deserve a medal."tatoeba
  2. merit
  1. merit (esp. order of merit)

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1808

Compound words

勲章くんしょう
decoration; order; medal
殊勲しゅくん
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
叙勲じょくん
conferring of decorations
文化勲章ぶんかくんしょう
Order of Culture (Japan); Order of Cultural Merit (South Korea)
位勲いくん
rank and order of merit
偉勲いくん
great achievement
勲位くんい
order of merit
勲記くんき
commendation accompanying the award of a decoration
勲功くんこう
merits
勲爵くんしゃく
peerage and order of merit
勲１等くんいっとう
order of the 1st class
勲一等くんいっとう
order of the 1st class
位階勲等いかいくんとう
court rank and honors
金鵄勲章きんしくんしょう
The Order of the Golden Kite (Japanese military award)
大勲位菊花大綬章だいくんいきくかだいじゅしょう
Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum

Additional Examples

その勇敢な行為で彼は勲章を貰った。
His brave deeds earned him a medal.tatoeba

Stroke Order

15 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 勲

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