褒章
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 褒 | 章 |
| ほう Grade: S |
しょう Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 襃章 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Compound of 褒 (hō, “honor, praise”) + 章 (shō, “medal”).
Pronunciation
Noun
褒章 • (hōshō)
- Any of the six types of medals which are awarded by the Japanese emperor to select individuals for varying reasons.
Derived terms
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (1995), 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN