How do you read 官司?

官司 is read かんし (kanshi), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

What JLPT level is 官司?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 官司 in romaji?

官司 is written kanshi in romaji.

What kanji are in 官司?

官 (Bureaucrat, The Government); 司 (Director, Official).

官司かんし

かんし · kanshi

noun

Government office, public office

government official

Other ways to say “government office” in Japanese →

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

官Bureaucrat, The Government, Organ 音かん JLPT N3 · 8 strokes 司Director, Official, Govt Office 音し訓つかさど.る JLPT N1 · 5 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

警官けいかんpolice officer 官僚かんりょうbureaucrat, bureaucracy 器官きかんorgan (of body, instrument)官庁かんちょうgovernment office, authorities 長官ちょうかんchief, (government) secretary 司会しかいhost, chairperson 司るつかさどるto rule, to govern, to administer 上司じょうしone’s superior

Questions

What does 官司 mean?

Government office, public office. It can also mean: government official.

How do you pronounce 官司?

かんし (kanshi). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

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