司、 寮、 首、 長

Reading

Kana: つかさ
Romaji: tsukasa
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

office; official

Note: usu. 官,司,寮
Note: archaism
2

chief; head

Note: usu. 首,長
3

(Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies

Note: Only 司

Kanji

Reading: カン
Meanings: bureaucrat, the government, organ
Readings: シ、 つかさど.る
Meanings: director, official, govt office, rule, administer
Reading: リョウ
Meanings: dormitory, hostel, villa, tea pavillion
Readings: シュ、 くび
Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems
Readings: チョウ、 なが.い、 おさ
Meanings: long, leader, superior, senior

Example Sentences

()てば官軍(かんぐん)
➥All is fair in love and war.
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警官(けいかん)(かれ)拘留(こうりゅう)した。
➥The police held him in custody.
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(かれ)警官(けいかん)()()げた。
➥He ran at the sight of the policeman.
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(かれ)陸軍(りくぐん)士官(しかん)だ。
➥He is an army officer.
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彼女(かのじょ)(ちち)警官(けいかん)である。
➥Her father is a policeman.
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(わたし)警察官(けいさつかん)(なぐ)られた。
➥I was hit by the policeman.
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