ほんい

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Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ほんい – see the following entries.
品位
(history) a 律令 (ritsuryō) ranking system for 親王 (shinnō, princes) and 内親王 (naishinnō, princesses)
本意
one's motives, intent
Alternative spelling
ほい
本位
original position or rank
standard (used for making judgements)
highest ranked courtesan in a pleasure quarter
Clipping of 本位貨幣 (hon'ikahei, standard currency)
(This term, ほんい (hon'i), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)