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KANJI
爵
peerage
baron, title, nobility, rank
Kun'yomi
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On'yomi
しゃくshaku
Example sentences
その家いえは代々だいだい公こう爵しゃくの位くらいを受うけ継ついでいる。
That family has inherited the title of duke for generations.
彼かれは国くにに対たいする功績こうせきが認みとめられ、伯はく爵しゃくの爵しゃく位いを授さずけられた。
He was recognized for his achievements to the country and was granted the peerage title of count.
日本にほんの旧きゅう華か族ぞくは、公こう爵しゃくから男だん爵しゃくまでの五ご階級かいきゅうの爵しゃく位いがあった。
Japan's former peerage (kazoku) had five classes of peerage, from duke to baron.

Practice exercises

1
爵位い
peerage; rank
Answer
しゃくい
2
爵
Answer
しゃく
3
爵
Answer
peeragerank of nobilitytitle of nobility
4
公こう爵
duke
Answer
こうしゃく
5
伯はく爵
count; earl
Answer
はくしゃく
6
男だん爵
baron
Answer
だんしゃく