ほんい

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ほんい – see the following entries.

【品位】 [noun] (history) a 律令 (ritsuryō) ranking system for 親王 (shinnō, “princes”) and 内親王 (naishinnō, “princesses”)

【本意】 [noun] one's motives, intent Alternative spelling ほい

【本位】 [noun] original position or rank [noun] standard (used for making judgements) [noun] highest ranked courtesan in a pleasure quarter [noun] Clipping of 本位貨幣 (hon'ikahei, “standard currency”)

(This term, ほんい (hon'i), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)