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  2. Japanese honorifics - Wikipedia

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    The Japanese language makes use of a system of honorific speech, called keishō (敬称), which includes honorific suffixes and prefixes when talking to, or referring to others in a conversation. Suffixes are often gender-specific at the end of names, while prefixes are attached to the beginning of many nouns.

  3. List of Japanese court ranks, positions and hereditary titles

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    Mahito (真人) —the highest noble title of the court personnel. Mahito was mainly conferred to Imperial families. Ason (朝臣) —the second highest noble title next to Mahito. Ason was practically the highest title for non-imperial-household clans. Sukune (宿禰) —the third highest noble title. The clans with Sukune represented military ...

  4. Honorific speech in Japanese - Wikipedia

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    Japanese uses honorific constructions to show or emphasize social rank, social intimacy or similarity in rank. The choice of pronoun used, for example, will express the social relationship between the person speaking and the person being referred to, and Japanese often avoids pronouns entirely in favor of more explicit titles or kinship terms.

  5. Kensei (honorary title) - Wikipedia

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    Kensei (Japanese: 剣聖, sometimes rendered in English as Kensai, Ken Sai, Kensei, or Kenshei) is a Japanese honorary title given to a warrior of legendary skill in swordsmanship. The literal translation of kensei is "sword saint". [ 1 ]

  6. Kisei (Go) - Wikipedia

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    Kisei (棋聖) is an honorary title and Go competition. The title, meaning Go Sage in Japanese, was a traditional honorary appellation given to a handful of players down the centuries. The element ki can also apply to shogi , and there were also recognized kisei in the shogi world.

  7. Shihan - Wikipedia

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    Shihan is a Japanese term that is used in many Japanese martial arts as an honorific title for expert or senior instructors. It can be translated as "master instructor". The use of the term is specific to a school or organization, as is the process of b

  8. Imperial, royal and noble ranks - Wikipedia

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    Vương (王), Vietnamese, meaning "king" Ō (王), Japanese, meaning "king", or "sovereign". Also the title for the rulers of the Wakoku. In ancient Japan it was a royal title, but later became a princely title. The female title is Joō (女王). Okimi (大王), Japanese title meaning "great king"

  9. Posthumous name - Wikipedia

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    In Japan, posthumous names are divided into two types: shigō (Japanese: 諡号) and tsuigō (追号). In addition to the title, Tennō (天皇, 'heavenly sovereign', usually translated as 'emperor') is a part of all Japanese emperors' posthumous names, most of them consisting of two kanji characters, although a few