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Kotomora

勳

meritorious deed, merits, rank

StatusJinmeiyō (variant)Strokes16

Readings

On'yomi

  • クン

Kun'yomi

  • いさお

Nanori

  • いさ

Meaning

勳 centers on recognized achievement: a meritorious deed, earned merits, or an official rank granted for service.

Study

Etymology

勳 combines 力 (strength, effort) with 熏, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of smoke or fragrance rising, metaphorically suggesting deeds that rise to recognition.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 熏 suggests smoke rising from a fire, and the right side 力 is strength. Picture a great deed sending up a column of smoke, earning merit and rank through visible effort.

Reading mnemonic

For クン, imagine a coon (raccoon) performing a meritorious deed: coon -> クン, and the raccoon's clever action earns it a rank.