How do you read 稗官?

稗官 is read はいかん (haikan), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 稗官?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 稗官 in romaji?

稗官 is written haikan in romaji.

What kanji are in 稗官?

稗 (Humble, Deccan Grass); 官 (Bureaucrat, The Government).

稗官はいかん

はいかん · haikan

Petty official responsible for collecting public gossip and presenting it to the king (in ancient China)

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

稗Humble, Deccan Grass 音はい・ひ訓ひえ 14 strokes 官Bureaucrat, The Government, Organ 音かん JLPT N3 · 8 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

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What does 稗官 mean?

Petty official responsible for collecting public gossip and presenting it to the king (in ancient China).

How do you pronounce 稗官?

はいかん (haikan). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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