Word Meaning 長吏

ちょうり chouri

長吏 is read as ちょうり (chouri) and means administrator of a temple.

Meaning

English

administrator of a temple
eta (Edo period)
low-ranking government official with a comparatively high salary (in medieval China)

Reading

Kana

ちょうり

Romaji

chouri

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 25229 Priority D

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