Japanese symbol for “attorney”
弁護士
べんごし
Romaji: bengoshi
lawyer; attorney
In Japanese, attorney is 弁護士, read べんごし (bengoshi).
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Meanings
- n lawyer; attorney
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “attorney”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 法曹 | ほうそう housou | legal profession; judicial officer; lawyer |
| 代理人 | だいりにん dairinin | proxy; agent; substitute |
| 代言 | だいげん daigen | advocacy; pleading by proxy; speaking for another |
| 代言人 | だいげんにん daigennin | attorney; lawyer |
| 代理者 | だいりしゃ dairisha | proxy; agent; substitute |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弁当 | べんとう bentou | bento; Japanese box lunch |
| 弁護 | べんご bengo | defense; defence; pleading |
| 答弁 | とうべん touben | response; reply; answer |
| 弁明 | べんめい benmei | explanation; excuse; clarification |
| 弁論 | べんろん benron | discussion; debate; argument |
| 保護 | ほご hogo | protection; safeguard; guardianship |
| 看護 | かんご kango | nursing; (army) nurse |
| 擁護 | ようご yougo | protection; defence; support |
| 同士 | どうし doushi | fellow; mutual; companion |
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