duke, peerage, nobility
On'yomi (音読み)
- ジャク
- シャク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 「爵」 primarily means duke or peerage and is related to nobility. It is typically used in a noun form rather than as a verb. You can find it in common compounds like 公爵 (こうしゃく), which means duke, 伯爵 (はくしゃく), meaning count, and 男爵 (だんしゃく), which stands for baron. Another important term is 爵位 (じゃくい), referring to a title of nobility. This kanji conveys the idea of aristocracy and social ranks and while it doesn’t have a native Japanese reading, it is often seen in formal contexts related to heritage and the hierarchical structure of society.
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Example sentences
彼は貴族の爵位を持っている。
He has a noble title.
Meanings across languages
- English
- duke, peerage, nobility
- Tiếng Việt
- công tước, quý tộc
- 日本語
- 爵, 爵位, 貴族
- 한국어
- 공작, 귀족
- 中文
- 公爵, 贵族
- id
- duke, kebangsawanan
- th
- ดยุค, ขุนนาง
- es
- duque, nobleza
- fr
- duc, noblesse
- de
- Herzog, Adel
- pt
- duque, nobreza
Common compounds
- 公爵こうしゃくduke
- 伯爵はくしゃくcount
- 男爵だんしゃくbaron
- 爵位じゃくいnobility title
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