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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Hereditary titles

References

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