大勲
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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大 | 勲 |
たい Grade: 1 |
くん Grade: S |
on’yomi |
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大勳 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology edit
Probably from Middle Chinese compound 大勳 (MC *dajH *xjun). Compare modern Mandarin 大勳/大勋.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- a great deed, distinguished service, an excellent accomplishment, a brilliant exploit
Usage notes edit
- Although the term 大勲位 (daikun'i, “Order of the Chrysanthemum”) looks as if it might be derived from 大勲 (takun), it is actually composed of 大 (dai, “great, big”) + 勲位 (kun'i, “Order of Merit”).