次官

Reading

Kana: すけ

Romaji: suke

Definition

noun

1

assistant director (second highest of the four administrative positions of the ritsuryo period)

Note: archaism

See also: 四等官

Kanji

次

Readings: ジ、 シ、 つ.ぐ、 つぎ

Meanings: next, order, sequence

官

Reading: カン

Meanings: bureaucrat, the government, organ

Example Sentence

その次官(じかん)は政界(せいかい)のボスたちのおかげで地位(ちい)に留(と)まることができた。

➥The undersecretary was maintained in office by the political bosses.