Japanese symbol for “undersecretary”
次官
じかん
Romaji: jikan
vice-minister; undersecretary
In Japanese, undersecretary is 次官, read じかん (jikan).
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Meanings
- n vice-minister; undersecretary
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “undersecretary”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 事務次官 | じむじかん jimujikan | permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister |
| 大輔 | だゆう dayuu | vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 次元 | じげん jigen | dimension |
| 次回 | じかい jikai | next time (occasion) |
| 次第 | しだい shidai | depending on |
| 次第に | しだいに shidaini | gradually; by degrees; little by little |
| 次々 | つぎつぎ tsugitsugi | in succession; one by one |
| 次ぐ | つぐ tsugu | to follow; to come after; to come next (to) |
| 官僚 | かんりょう kanryou | bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy |
| 警官 | けいかん keikan | police officer; policeman; constable |
See also: Chinese symbol for “undersecretary”.
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