Word details

次官

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

Dictionary

Entry

次官かんNounFreq #37520
1

vice-minister; undersecretary

Examples
その次官は政界のボスたちのおかげで地位に留まることができた。
The undersecretary was maintained in office by the political bosses.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

next, order, sequence

6 strokesFrequency 222JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

つ.ぐつぎ

Nanori

すきつぐよし

bureaucrat, the government, organ

8 strokesFrequency 230JLPT N2Grade 4

On

カン

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