officer, an official
On'yomi (音読み)
- リ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 吏 (り) primarily means "officer" or "an official." It is typically used as a noun. Some common compounds include 官吏 (かんり), which means "government official"; 刑吏 (けいり), referring to an "executioner"; and 公吏 (こうり), which indicates a "local government official." This kanji can often appear in formal contexts related to government or administration. It's important to note that there are no specific kun'yomi readings for this kanji, meaning it is mostly used in its on'yomi form when combined with other kanji.
Example sentences
吏員は丁寧に対応してくれた。
The clerk responded politely.
Meanings across languages
- English
- officer, an official
- Tiếng Việt
- cán bộ, một viên chức
- 日本語
- 役人, 官吏
- 한국어
- 공무원, 관리
- 中文
- 官员, 公务员
- id
- pejabat
- th
- เจ้าหน้าที่
- es
- oficial
- fr
- fonctionnaire
- de
- Beamter
- pt
- oficial
Common compounds
- 官吏かんりgovernment official, public servant, civil servant
- 下吏かりlower official
- 刑吏けいりexecutioner
- 公吏こうりlocal government official
- 獄吏ごくりjailer, gaoler
- 俗吏ぞくりpetty official
- 能吏のうりable official, capable official
- 吏員りいんofficial
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