冠位

かんい

Meanings

1. Noun system indicating court ranks by headgear colors (colours)

Kanji

• 冠 crown. Read as カン.
• 位 rank. Read as イ.

Words containing 冠位

• 冠位十二階 (かんいじゅうにかい) first system to rank officials into 12 levels (603 CE)

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