勲
meritorious deed, merit
Readings
On'yomi
- クン
Kun'yomi
- いさお
Nanori
- いさむ
Meaning
勲 centers on a notable achievement or contribution that deserves recognition: a meritorious deed or distinguished merit.
Most common words using 勲
20 of 30- 勲章くんしょう
decoration; order; medal
- 勲いさお
distinguished service; meritorious service
- 勲くん
merit (esp. order of merit)
- 叙勲じょくん
conferring of decorations
- 武勲ぶくん
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
- 殊勲しゅくん
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
- 勲功くんこう
merits; distinguished services
- 受勲じゅくん
reception of a decoration; reception of an order (of merit)
- 勲一等くんいっとう
order of the 1st class
- 文化勲章ぶんかくんしょう
Order of Culture (Japan); Order of Cultural Merit (South Korea)
- 勲記くんき
commendation accompanying the award of a decoration
- 位勲いくん
rank and order of merit
- 位階勲等いかいくんとう
court rank and honors; court rank and honours
- 偉勲いくん
great achievement
- 元勲げんくん
elder statesman
- 勲位くんい
order of merit
- 勲爵くんしゃく
peerage and order of merit
- 勲等くんとう
(an) order of merit; medals for merit
- 受勲者じゅくんしゃ
recipient of a decoration; recipient of an order (of merit)
- 叙位叙勲じょいじょくん
conferment of Court ranks and decorations
Study
Etymology
勲 combines 動 (movement, action) with 灬 (fire), suggesting the idea of achievements or merit earned through active effort, possibly with a sense of 'burning' dedication.
Meaning mnemonic
The top 動 means movement or action, and the bottom 灬 looks like a fire. Picture a person whose tireless actions and fiery dedication earn them great merit and recognition.
Reading mnemonic
For クン, imagine a king (王, くん) awarding a medal for a meritorious deed: king -> クン, and the medal is the 勲.