Word details

祭司

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

Dictionary

Entry

祭司いしNounFreq #39206
1

priest

Examples
ヨハネの証言はこうである。ユダヤ人達が祭司とレビ人をエルサレムからヨハネのもとに遣わして、あなたは誰ですかと尋ねさせた。
Now, this is John's testimony: Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship

11 strokesFrequency 1,124JLPT N2Grade 3

On

サイ

Kun

まつ.るまつ.りまつり

director, official, govt office, rule, administer

5 strokesFrequency 759JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

つかさど.る

Nanori

つかつかさ

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