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Kotomora

勲

meritorious deed, merit

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes15

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

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  • 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

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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.