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司 Office (government department beneath a bureau under the ritsuryō system) - Japanese Dictionary Lookup
司
English: Office (government department beneath a bureau under the ritsuryō system)
Onyomi:
シ
Kunyomi:
つかさどる
Nanori: つ, つか, つかさ
Romaji:
shi
shi
tsukasadoru
Radical: 口
Kanji: 司 (5 Strokes)
JLPT Level: JLPT 1
Frequency Rank: 759
Part of Speech: noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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Different Meanings:

Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

しほうぶ :: 司法部 Ministry of Justice (China)

にほんしほうしえんセンター :: 日本司法支援センター Japan Legal Support Center

かんとんこくさいしんたくとうしこうし :: 広東国際信託投資公司 Guangdong International Trust and Investment Corporation

にっぽんしほうふくしがっかい :: 日本司法福祉学会 JSJSS

にっぽんしほうふくしがっかい :: 日本司法福祉学会 Japan Society of Judicial Social Services

ちゅうごくこくさいしんたくとうしこうし :: 中国国際信託投資公司 China International Trust and Investment Corporation

ごんぐうじ :: 権宮司 Deputy chief priest

ごんぐうじ :: 権宮司 Associate chief priest

まるかぶりずし :: 丸かぶり寿司 Uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun for good luck

まるかぶりずし :: 丸かぶり寿司 Ehōmaki

すしてん :: 寿司店 Sushi restaurant

すしてん :: 寿司店 Sushi shop

しほうしけんほう :: 司法試験法 Bar Examination Act

こくしのたち :: 国司舘 Provincial governor's office

すしず :: 寿司酢 Seasoned vinegar used for preparing sushi rice

ささずし :: 笹寿司 Sasazushi (sushi wrapped in bamboo leaf)

ひとじちしほう :: 人質司法 Practice of keeping a suspect in police custody in an attempt to force a confession

ひとじちしほう :: 人質司法 Hostage justice

きみずし :: 黄身寿司 Sushi with egg yolk instead of rice

きみずし :: 黄身寿司 Kimizushi

ふくしし :: 福祉司 Welfare worker

ふくしし :: 福祉司 Welfare official

クソじょうし :: くそ上司 Arsehole boss

クソじょうし :: くそ上司 Asshole boss

クソじょうし :: 糞上司 Arsehole boss

クソじょうし :: 糞上司 Asshole boss

クソじょうし :: クソ上司 Arsehole boss

クソじょうし :: クソ上司 Asshole boss

あかずし :: 赤寿司 Sushi rice with red shiso and pickled cucumber (Akita specialty)

さけずし :: 酒寿司 Fermented sushi made with sake instead of vinegar (speciality of Kagoshima)

Using 司 in sentences:

(Japanese) トムは上司に胸の内を話した。

(English) Tom told his boss what he had in mind.

(Japanese) トムは私の上司ではありません。

(English) Tom isn't my boss.

(Japanese) 上司がいる時は、忙しそうにしなきゃダメよ。

(English) You need to look busy when the boss is around.

(Japanese) 上司にこっぴどく叱られた。

(English) The boss bawled me out.

(Japanese) 自分の上司に、車を貸してくれと頼む勇気はないよ。

(English) I don't have the courage to ask my boss to lend me his car.

How do you say Office (government department beneath a bureau under the ritsuryō system) in Japanese?

Answer: 司

How many kanji strokes does 司 have?

Answer: 5

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