jōkan
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Jōkan is a traditional honorific title used for female Shinto priests in Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| jōkan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20515016 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: jōkan Context triple: [Shinto priests, femaleTitle, jōkan]
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A.
jingū
A jingū is a major Shinto shrine of particularly high status, often associated with the imperial family or significant national deities in Japan.
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B.
JOK
JOK is the standard abbreviation used for Jokerit, a professional ice hockey club based in Helsinki, Finland.
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C.
JAKOA
JAKOA is the Malaysian government agency responsible for the welfare, development, and affairs of the Indigenous Orang Asli communities.
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D.
Jok
Jok is an alternative spelling of "Jock," a term commonly used as a nickname or to describe an athletic or sports-oriented person.
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E.
Jōkei
Jōkei was a prominent Japanese Buddhist monk of the late Heian and early Kamakura periods, known for revitalizing and promoting the Hossō (Yogācāra) school and emphasizing strict monastic discipline and devotional practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: jōkan Target entity description: Jōkan is a traditional honorific title used for female Shinto priests in Japan.
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A.
jingū
A jingū is a major Shinto shrine of particularly high status, often associated with the imperial family or significant national deities in Japan.
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B.
JOK
JOK is the standard abbreviation used for Jokerit, a professional ice hockey club based in Helsinki, Finland.
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C.
JAKOA
JAKOA is the Malaysian government agency responsible for the welfare, development, and affairs of the Indigenous Orang Asli communities.
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D.
Jok
Jok is an alternative spelling of "Jock," a term commonly used as a nickname or to describe an athletic or sports-oriented person.
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E.
Jōkei
Jōkei was a prominent Japanese Buddhist monk of the late Heian and early Kamakura periods, known for revitalizing and promoting the Hossō (Yogācāra) school and emphasizing strict monastic discipline and devotional practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.