Word Meaning 御用聞き

ごようきき goyoukiki

御用聞き is read as ごようきき (goyoukiki) and means the rounds of tradesmen going door to door.

Meaning

English

the rounds of tradesmen going door to door
thief taker
secret policeman
route man
door-to-door tradesman
order taker
order-taking

Reading

Kana

ごようきき

Romaji

goyoukiki

Writing Variants

ご用聞き ごようきき goyoukiki

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 123907 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

御用新聞

ごようしんぶん

pro-government newspaper

御用達

ごようたし

company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele

御用

ごよう

(customer's) order

御用組合

ごようくみあい

a company union

御用人

ごようにん

manager

御用商人

ごようしょうにん

purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)

御用の方

ごようのかた

customer

御用部屋

ごようべや

room in Edo castle where the shogun's council of elders attended to governmental affairs

御用始め

ごようはじめ

re-opening of offices in New Year (usu. January 4)

御用邸

ごようてい

imperial villa

御用繁多

ごようはんた

being busy with many things

御用納め

ごようおさめ

year-end office closing (usu. Dec. 28)