List of Japanese court ranks, positions and hereditary titles
Court ranks
Upper ranks
| English translation | Japanese text | Romanized Japanese | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior First Rank | 正一位 | shō ichi-i | |
| Junior First Rank | 従一位 | ju ichi-i | |
| Senior Second Rank | 正二位 | shō ni-i | |
| Junior Second Rank | 従二位 | ju ni-i | |
| Senior Third Rank | 正三位 | shō san-mi | |
| Junior Third Rank | 従三位 | ju san-mi |
Fourth Rank
| English translation | Japanese text | Romanized Japanese | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Fourth Rank, Upper Grade | 正四位上 | shō shi-i no jō | |
| Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade | 正四位下 | shō shi-i no ge | |
| Junior Fourth Rank, Upper Grade | 従四位上 | ju shi-i no jō | |
| Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade | 従四位下 | ju shi-i no ge |
Fifth Rank
| English translation | Japanese text | Romanized Japanese | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Fifth Rank, Upper Grade | 正五位上 | shō go-i no jō | |
| Senior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade | 正五位下 | shō go-i no ge | |
| Junior Fifth Rank, Upper Grade | 従五位上 | ju go-i no jō | |
| Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade | 従五位下 | ju go-i no ge |
Sixth Rank
| English translation | Japanese text | Romanized Japanese | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Sixth Rank, Upper Grade | 正六位上 | shō roku-i no jō | |
| Senior Sixth Rank, Lower Grade | 正六位下 | shō roku-i no ge | |
| Junior Sixth Rank, Upper Grade | 従六位上 | ju roku-i no jō | |
| Junior Sixth Rank, Lower Grade | 従六位下 | ju roku-i no ge |
Seventh Rank
| English translation | Japanese text | Romanized Japanese | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Seventh Rank, Upper Grade | 正七位上 | shō shichi-i no jō | |
| Senior Seventh Rank, Lower Grade | 正七位下 | shō shichi-i no ge | |
| Junior Seventh Rank, Upper Grade | 従七位上 | ju shichi-i no jō | |
| Junior Seventh Rank, Lower Grade | 従七位下 | ju shichi-i no ge |
Eighth Rank
| English translation | Japanese text | Romanized Japanese | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Eighth Rank, Upper Grade | 正八位上 | shō hachi-i no jō | |
| Senior Eighth Rank, Lower Grade | 正八位下 | shō hachi-i no ge | |
| Junior Eighth Rank, Upper Grade | 従八位上 | ju hachi-i no jō | |
| Junior Eighth Rank, Lower Grade | 従八位下 | ju hachi-i no ge |
Initial Rank
| English translation | Japanese text | Romanized Japanese | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Initial Rank, Upper Grade | 大初位上 | dai sho-i no jō | |
| Greater Initial Rank, Lower Grade | 大初位下 | dai sho-i no ge | |
| Lesser Initial Rank, Upper Grade | 少初位上 | shō sho-i no jō | |
| Lesser Initial Rank, Lower Grade | 少初位下 | shō sho-i no ge |
Court positions
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- Councilor (参議 sangi)
- Lieutenant of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards (右近衛将監 ukon'e no shōgen)
- Lieutenant of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards (左近衛将監 sakon'e no shōgen)
- Chamberlain (蔵人 kurōdo)[1]
- Provisional Assistant Master of the Left Military Guard (左兵衛権佐 sahyō'e gon no suke)
- Assistant Chamberlain (次侍従 ji-jijū)
- Provisional Minor Captain of the Left Division of Inner Palace Guards (左近衛権少将 sakon'e gon no shōshō)
- Captain of the Right Division of the Bureau of Horses (右馬頭 migi no uma no kami)
- Provisional Middle Captain of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards (右近衛権中将 ukon'e no gon no chūjō)
- Provisional Governor (権守 gon no kami)
- Head Chamberlain (蔵人頭 kurōdo no tō, or kurōdo no kami)
Hereditary titles
- Mahito (真人)
- Ason (朝臣)
- Sukune (宿禰)
- Imiki (忌寸)
- Michinoshi (道師)
- Omi (臣)
- Muraji (連)
- Inagi (稲置)
- Tomo no Miyatsuko (伴造)
- Momoamariyaso no Tomo (百八十部)
- Kuni no Miyatsuko (国造)
- Agatanushi (県主)
References
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