How do you read 直参?

直参 is read じきさん (jikisan), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 直参?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 直参 in romaji?

直参 is written jikisan in romaji.

What kanji are in 直参?

直 (Straightaway, Honesty); 参 (Nonplussed, Three (in Documents)).

直参じきさん

じきさん · jikisan

noun

Immediate follower (of the shogun)

Other ways to say “immediate follower” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

直Straightaway, Honesty, Frankness 音ちょく・じき訓ただ.ちに・なお.す JLPT N3 · 8 strokes 参Nonplussed, Three (in Documents), Going 音さん・しん訓まい.る・まい- JLPT N3 · 8 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

直じきimmediately, soon, shortly 直感ちょっかんintuition, instinct 直接ちょくせつdirect, immediate, firsthand 正直しょうじきhonesty, integrity, frankness 垂直すいちょくvertical, perpendicular 直後ちょくごimmediately following 参照さんしょうreference, consultation, consultation 参上さんじょうcalling on, visiting

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What does 直参 mean?

Immediate follower (of the shogun).

How do you pronounce 直参?

じきさん (jikisan). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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