Word Meaning 元勲

げんくん genkun

元勲 is read as げんくん (genkun) and means elder statesman.

Meaning

English

elder statesman

Reading

Kana

げんくん

Romaji

genkun

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 107753 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

元素

げんそ

(classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)

元旦

がんたん

New Year's Day

元凶

げんきょう

main cause

元帥

げんすい

(field) marshal

元禄

げんろく

Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)

元締め

もとじめ

boss (of a gambling den)

元帳

もとちょう

ledger

元大統領

もとだいとうりょう

former president

元結

もとい

(paper) cord for tying the hair

元応

げんおう

Gen'ō era (1319.4.28-1321.2.23)

元素周期表

げんそしゅうきひょう

periodic table of elements

元請け人

もとうけにん

master contractor