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勲いさお

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さ

お

Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

distinguished service; meritorious service

Formal noun for outstanding contributions, often in military or public service contexts.

彼かれは戦せん場じょうでの勲いさおにより勲くん章しょうを授じゅ与よされた。
He was awarded a medal for his distinguished service on the battlefield.

Written forms

勲いさおUsage37%
Standard kanji spelling for distinguished service.
功いさおUsage57%
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 勲 for this meaning.
イサオUsage3%
いさおUsage2%

Kanji

勲meritorious deed, merit
功achievement, merits, success

Similar words

功こう績せき
功績 is a more common and general term for achievements or contributions, while 勲 is a formal, somewhat literary word specifically for meritorious service, often with a military or official connotation.

Etymology

The kanji 勲 and 功 both relate to merit or achievement. The reading いさお is of native Japanese origin, but its exact derivation is uncertain.