Meaningmerit · meritorious deedOn'yomiクンKun'yomiいさおCommon compounds (5)勲章 くんしょうdecoration; order; medal殊勲 しゅくんdistinguished services; meritorious deeds文化勲章 ぶんかくんしょうOrder of Culture; Order of Cultural Merit叙勲 じょくんconferring of decorations勲記 くんきdecoration diploma; diploma