爵
爵·peerage, rank
- On-yomi
- シャク
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 爵位 | しゃくい | peerage, title of nobility |
| 公爵 | こうしゃく | duke |
| 男爵 | だんしゃく | baron |
| 伯爵 | はくしゃく | count, earl |
Example sentences
彼は伯爵の家に生まれた。
かれははくしゃくのいえにうまれた。
He was born into the family of a count.
明治政府は華族に爵位を与えた。
めいじせいふはかぞくにしゃくいをあたえた。
The Meiji government granted titles of nobility to the peerage.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 公爵 (duke) and 侯爵 (marquis) are both こうしゃく — only the first kanji tells them apart
- Reading 男爵 as だんしゃく is correct, but 爵 is never じゃく
Memory aid
Picture it
A tall, many-part shape with 寸 (a hand) at the bottom: a ceremonial cup being received with both hands at the ceremony where a rank is conferred.
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