Word details

長吏

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

Dictionary

Entry

長吏ちょうりNounFreq #211507
1

eta (Edo period)

2

Buddhism

administrator of a temple

3

Archaic

low-ranking government official with a comparatively high salary (in medieval China)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

long, leader, superior, senior

8 strokesFrequency 12JLPT N4Grade 2

On

チョウ

Kun

なが.いおさ

Nanori

おしゃたかしたけひさ

officer, an official

6 strokesJLPT N1Grade 8

On

Nanori

さと

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