司
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 司
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Historical term
office (government department beneath a bureau under the ritsuryō system)
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
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