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司教

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 司教.

Dictionary

Entry

司教ょうNounFreq #19314
1

bishop (Catholic)

Examples
司教は、自暴自棄になった移民たちを哀れんで助けを与えた。
The bishop felt pity for the immigrants who were abandoned, and gave them help.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

director, official, govt office, rule, administer

5 strokesFrequency 759JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

つかさど.る

Nanori

つかつかさ

teach, faith, doctrine

11 strokesFrequency 166JLPT N3Grade 2

On

キョウ

Kun

おし.えるおそ.わる

Nanori

のりひさ

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