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勲章 (くんしょう, kunshou) Japanese meaning: decoration | Kotomora

勲くん章しょう

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Common word›Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

decoration; order; medal

An official honor awarded by a state or organization, such as a medal or order of merit.

彼かれは長なが年ねんの功こう績

せき

で

勲くん

章しょう

を

受う

け

た

。

He received a decoration for his many years of service.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉に勲くん章しょうを授じゅ与よするto award a decoration to someone
国くには彼かれに勲くん章しょうを授じゅ与よした。
The country awarded him a decoration.
勲くん章しょうを受じゅ章しょうするto receive a decoration (formal)
彼かの女じょはその功こう績せきで勲くん章しょうを受じゅ章しょうした。
She received a decoration for her achievements.
勲くん章しょうを胸むねにつけるto wear a decoration on one's chest
将しょう軍ぐんは勲くん章しょうを胸むねにつけて式しき典てんに出でた。
The general attended the ceremony with his decoration pinned to his chest.
〈人ひと〉が勲くん章しょうをもらうfor someone to be given a decoration
祖そ父ふは戦せん争そうのあと勲くん章しょうをもらった。
My grandfather received a decoration after the war.

Kanji

勲meritorious deed, merit
章badge, chapter, composition

Related words

褒ほう章しょう
勲章 is a decoration awarded for distinguished service or rank, while 褒章 is a separate category of state award given for specific meritorious acts like lifesaving or public service.
メダル
メダル is a general term for a medal, often used for sports or commemorative occasions, while 勲章 specifically refers to an official state order or decoration of honor.
記き章しょう
記章 is a general badge or insignia (e.g. for membership or identification), whereas 勲章 is specifically a formal honor bestowed by a government or organization.
賞しょう牌はい
勲章 refers to an official decoration or order conferred by the state for merit, whereas 賞牌 is the broader formal term for any award medal.

Don't confuse with

勲いさお
勲章 is the physical medal or decoration awarded for merit, while 勲 is the abstract meritorious service or achievement itself, not the object.
文ぶん化か勲くん章しょう
勲章 is the generic word for any medal or decoration, while 文化勲章 specifically refers to the Order of Culture awarded to distinguished cultural figures.
叙じょ勲くん
勲章 is the physical medal or order itself, whereas 叙勲 is the ceremony or official act of bestowing it, so learners often confuse the object with the event.

Counted with

個こN5
counter for small objects; counter for pieces · counter for military units · individual; one person · counter for years of age difference; counter for school years

Written forms

勲くん章しょうUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling for a medal or order of merit.
クンショウUsage<1%

Etymology

Compound of 勲 (merit, distinguished service) and 章 (badge, emblem). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of an official honor.