Word Meaning 舎人

とねり toneri

舎人 is read as とねり (toneri) and means honorary junior official of the Imperial Household Department's Board of Ceremonies involved in miscellaneous duties related to ceremonies.

Meaning

English

  1. honorary junior official of the Imperial Household Department's Board of Ceremonies involved in miscellaneous duties related to ceremonies
  2. low-ranking official who works for the imperial family or nobility (under the ritsuryō system)
  3. someone who works in close quarters with the emperor or imperial family
  4. ox-tender for oxcarts
  5. horse boy
  6. servant
  7. valet
  8. footman

Reading

Kana

とねり

Romaji

toneri

Writing Variants

  • 舎人 しゃじん shajin
  • 舍人 しゃじん shajin
  • 舍人 とねり toneri

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 55227 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

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