List of Japanese court ranks, positions and hereditary titles
Court ranks
Upper ranks
| English translation | Japanese text | Romanized Japanese | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior First Rank | æ£ä¸€ä½ | shÅ ichi-i | |
| Junior First Rank | å¾“ä¸€ä½ | ju ichi-i | |
| Senior Second Rank | æ£äºŒä½ | shÅ ni-i | |
| Junior Second Rank | å¾“äºŒä½ | ju ni-i | |
| Senior Third Rank | æ£ä¸‰ä½ | shÅ san-mi | |
| Junior Third Rank | å¾“ä¸‰ä½ | ju san-mi |
Fourth Rank
| English translation | Japanese text | Romanized Japanese | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Fourth Rank, Upper Grade | æ£å››ä½ä¸Š | shÅ shi-i no jÅ | |
| Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade | æ£å››ä½ä¸‹ | shÅ shi-i no ge | |
| Junior Fourth Rank, Upper Grade | 従四ä½ä¸Š | ju shi-i no jÅ | |
| Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade | 従四ä½ä¸‹ | ju shi-i no ge |
Fifth Rank
| English translation | Japanese text | Romanized Japanese | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Fifth Rank, Upper Grade | æ£äº”ä½ä¸Š | shÅ go-i no jÅ | |
| Senior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade | æ£äº”ä½ä¸‹ | shÅ go-i no ge | |
| Junior Fifth Rank, Upper Grade | 従五ä½ä¸Š | ju go-i no jÅ | |
| Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade | 従五ä½ä¸‹ | ju go-i no ge |
Sixth Rank
| English translation | Japanese text | Romanized Japanese | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Sixth Rank, Upper Grade | æ£å…ä½ä¸Š | shÅ roku-i no jÅ | |
| Senior Sixth Rank, Lower Grade | æ£å…ä½ä¸‹ | shÅ roku-i no ge | |
| Junior Sixth Rank, Upper Grade | 従å…ä½ä¸Š | ju roku-i no jÅ | |
| Junior Sixth Rank, Lower Grade | 従å…ä½ä¸‹ | ju roku-i no ge |
Seventh Rank
| English translation | Japanese text | Romanized Japanese | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Seventh Rank, Upper Grade | æ£ä¸ƒä½ä¸Š | shÅ shichi-i no jÅ | |
| Senior Seventh Rank, Lower Grade | æ£ä¸ƒä½ä¸‹ | shÅ shichi-i no ge | |
| Junior Seventh Rank, Upper Grade | 従七ä½ä¸Š | ju shichi-i no jÅ | |
| Junior Seventh Rank, Lower Grade | 従七ä½ä¸‹ | ju shichi-i no ge |
Eighth Rank
| English translation | Japanese text | Romanized Japanese | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Eighth Rank, Upper Grade | æ£å…«ä½ä¸Š | shÅ hachi-i no jÅ | |
| Senior Eighth Rank, Lower Grade | æ£å…«ä½ä¸‹ | shÅ hachi-i no ge | |
| Junior Eighth Rank, Upper Grade | 従八ä½ä¸Š | ju hachi-i no jÅ | |
| Junior Eighth Rank, Lower Grade | 従八ä½ä¸‹ | ju hachi-i no ge |
Initial Rank
| English translation | Japanese text | Romanized Japanese | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Initial Rank, Upper Grade | 大åˆä½ä¸Š | dai sho-i no jÅ | |
| Greater Initial Rank, Lower Grade | 大åˆä½ä¸‹ | dai sho-i no ge | |
| Lesser Initial Rank, Upper Grade | å°‘åˆä½ä¸Š | shÅ sho-i no jÅ | |
| Lesser Initial Rank, Lower Grade | å°‘åˆä½ä¸‹ | shÅ sho-i no ge |
Court positions
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- Councilor (å‚è° sangi)
- Lieutenant of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards (å³è¿‘衛将監 ukon'e no shÅgen)
- Lieutenant of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards (左近衛将監 sakon'e no shÅgen)
- Chamberlain (蔵人 kurÅdo)[1]
- Provisional Assistant Master of the Left Military Guard (å·¦å…µè¡›æ¨©ä½ sahyÅ'e gon no suke)
- Assistant Chamberlain (次ä¾å¾“ ji-jijÅ«)
- Provisional Minor Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards (左近衛権少将 sakon'e gon no shÅshÅ)
- Captain of the Right Division of the Bureau of Horses (å³é¦¬é migi no uma no kami)
- Provisional Middle Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards (å³è¿‘衛権ä¸å°† ukon'e no gon no chÅ«jÅ)
- Provisional Governor (権守 gon no kami)
- Head Chamberlain (蔵人é kurÅdo no tÅ, or kurÅdo no kami)
Hereditary titles
- Mahito (真人)
- Ason (æœè‡£)
- Sukune (宿禰)
- Imiki (忌寸)
- Michinoshi (é“師)
- Omi (臣)
- Muraji (連)
- Inagi (稲置)
- Tomo no Miyatsuko (ä¼´é€ )
- Momoamariyaso no Tomo (百八å部)
- Kuni no Miyatsuko (å›½é€ )
- Agatanushi (県主)
References
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