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叙賜 (じょし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
bestowal of ranks, rewards, and pensions
Formal, bureaucratic term for the act of granting official ranks, honors, rewards, or pensions by an authority. Often used in historical or institutional contexts.
叙じょ
賜し
の
儀ぎ
式しき
は
厳おごそ
か
に
執と
り
行おこな
わ
れ
た
。
The ceremony of bestowal was conducted solemnly.
Similar words 授じゅ 与よ 授与 is a more general term for awarding or granting something (prizes, certificates, etc.), while 叙賜 specifically refers to the conferral of ranks, honors, or pensions in a formal, often historical, context.
叙じょ 勲くん 叙勲 means the conferring of a decoration or order of merit, focusing on honors, whereas 叙賜 can include ranks, rewards, and pensions more broadly.
Etymology Compound of 叙 (jo, 'confer, relate') and 賜 (shi, 'grant, bestow'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly reflects the meaning of granting official ranks and rewards.
