Japanese symbol for “usher”
廷吏
ていり
Romaji: teiri
court attendant; court clerk; bailiff; usher
In Japanese, usher is 廷吏, read ていり (teiri).
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Meanings
- n court attendant; court clerk; bailiff; usher
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “usher”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アッシャー | アッシャー asshaa | usher |
| 案内係 | あんないがかり annaigakari | information desk personnel; guide; usher |
| 案内者 | あんないしゃ annaisha | guide; usher |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 法廷 | ほうてい houtei | court (of law); courtroom |
| 宮廷 | きゅうてい kyuutei | imperial court; royal court |
| 出廷 | しゅってい shuttei | appearance in court |
| 開廷 | かいてい kaitei | court session; trial |
| 朝廷 | ちょうてい choutei | Imperial Court |
| 閉廷 | へいてい heitei | adjourning court |
| 官吏 | かんり kanri | government official; public servant; civil servant |
| 公吏 | こうり kouri | local government official |
See also: Chinese symbol for “usher”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.