NichiDict

N4
つかさ
[tsukasa]
Illustration for 官

Meanings

1.Noun

office; official

2.Noun

chief; head

3.Noun

person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)

Other Readings

」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

の仕事は責任が重い。

Government work carries heavy responsibility.

高いに就くのは容易ではない。

Reaching a high position is not easy.

として民のために尽くした。

As an official, I served the people.