司令官
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 司令官
1
commandant; commanding officer; general
Examples
司令官は部下に向かって直ちに発砲するよう命令を発した。
The commander gave orders that his men fire at once.
Kanji in this Word
司
5 strokes
Frequency: 759
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
director
official
govt office
rule
administer
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つかさど.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
つ
つか
つかさ
令
5 strokes
Frequency: 804
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
orders
laws
command
decree
good
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
レイ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
のり
りょう
れ
官
8 strokes
Frequency: 230
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
bureaucrat
the government
organ
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
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