Word Meaning 被官

ひかん hikan

被官 is read as ひかん (hikan) and means lower government office (ritsuryō system).

Meaning

English

  1. lower government office (ritsuryō system)
  2. serf
  3. servant of an urban family
  4. servant of a higher ranking person (during the middle ages)
  5. retainer

Reading

Kana

ひかん

Romaji

hikan

Writing Variants

  • 被管 ひかん hikan

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 70530 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

被官百姓

ひかんびゃくしょう

serf

被る

かぶる

to be deceived

被告

ひこく

defendant

被害

ひがい

(suffering) damage

被写体

ひしゃたい

(photographic) subject

被服

ひふく

clothing

被告人

ひこくにん

accused

被害者

ひがいしゃ

victim

被爆

ひばく

being bombed

被せる

かぶせる

to cover (with something)

被疑者

ひぎしゃ

suspect

被験者

ひけんしゃ

examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)