爵

baron

Stroke count: 17

Readings

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Jōyō Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

baronRtK
その公爵はたくさんの土地を所有している。The duke holds a lot of land.tatoeba
これは、あの殺人的な公爵に復讐しようという彼の願いを強めただけだ。This only increased his desire to be revenged on the murderous duke.tatoeba
peerage
court rank

jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze)
peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)

Radicals and components

Radical爪claw

Components

How it's built

爵

Mnemonic (RtK)

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claw · vulture · net (网) · eye (目) · silver (金) · glue

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1573

Compound words

baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)

伯爵はくしゃく

count; earl

勲爵くんしゃく

peerage and order of merit

succession to the peerage

Additional Examples

これは、あの殺人的な公爵に復讐しようという彼の願いを強めただけだ。

This only increased his desire to be revenged on the murderous duke.tatoeba

フランクス陸軍大将がナイト爵位の名誉称号を授かりました。

General Franks received an honorary knighthood.tatoeba

Stroke Order

17 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 爵

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