勲 — Meritorious Deed / Merit

Master (高手)くん, いさお

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勲 (readings: くん, いさお; Japanese kanji) means “Meritorious Deed / Merit”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 勲章 (medal).

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Kanji	勲
Meaning	Meritorious Deed / Merit
Readings	くん, いさお
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	勲章 (medal)

How to read 勲

勲 is read くん or いさお depending on the word.

Words with 勲

勲章huân chương

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Updated: 2026-07-22