How do you read 殊勲?

殊勲 is read しゅくん (shukun), with nakadaka pitch accent (falls after mora 2).

What JLPT level is 殊勲?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 殊勲 in romaji?

殊勲 is written shukun in romaji.

What kanji are in 殊勲?

殊 (Particularly, Especially); 勲 (Meritorious Deed, Merit).

殊勲しゅくん

しゅくん · shukun

noun

Distinguished services, meritorious deeds

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Nakadaka

falls after mora 2 · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

殊Particularly, Especially, Exceptionally 音しゅ訓こと JLPT N1 · 10 strokes 勲Meritorious Deed, Merit 音くん訓いさお JLPT N1 · 15 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

特殊とくしゅspecial, unique 殊にことにespecially, above all

Questions

What does 殊勲 mean?

Distinguished services, meritorious deeds.

How do you pronounce 殊勲?

しゅくん (shukun). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 2. Press Listen above to hear it.

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