ほんい

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ほんい – see the following entries.
【品位】
[noun] (history) a 律令 (ritsuryō) ranking system for 親王 (shinnō, “princes”) and 内親王 (naishinnō, “princesses”)
【本意】
[noun] one's motives, intent
Alternative spelling
ほい
【本位】
[noun] original position or rank
[noun] standard (used for making judgements)
[noun] highest ranked courtesan in a pleasure quarter
[noun] Clipping of 本位貨幣 (hon'ikahei, “standard currency”)
(This term, ほんい (hon'i), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
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