大勲位
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 大 | 勲 | 位 |
| だい Grade: 1 |
くん Grade: S |
い Grade: 4 |
| on'yomi | ||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 大勳位 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Compound of 大 (dai, “great, grand”) + 勲位 (kun'i, “order of merit”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
大勲位 • (dai-kun'i) ←だいくんゐ (daikun'wi)?
- 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:
- the 大勲位菊花章頸飾 (Dai-kun'i Kikka Shō Keishoku, “Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum”)
- the 大勲位菊花大綬章 (Dai-kun'i Kikka Daiju Shō, “Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum”)
- 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.
- 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:
Derived terms
- 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
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN