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牢名主

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 牢名主.

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Entry

牢名主うなぬしNounFreq #97636
1

Historical term

head of a prisoners' group (Edo period)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

prison, jail, hardness

7 strokesFrequency 2,472

On

ロウ

Kun

かた.いひとや

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1

On

メイミョウ

Kun

-な

Nanori

lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

5 strokesFrequency 95JLPT N3Grade 3

On

シュシュウ

Kun

ぬしおもあるじ

Nanori

かずもん

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