吏
JLPT N1 · 6 strokes
Kanji 吏: "officer, an official"
The kanji 吏 means "officer, an official". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read リ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
リ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | officer, an official |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | outside the 2,501 most frequent |
Common words with 吏
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 官吏government official; public servant; civil servant
- 吏government official; public official
- 吏員official
- 警吏police officer
- 獄吏jailer; gaoler
- 捕吏constable; policeman
- 刑吏executioner
- 幕吏shogunate official
- 能吏able official; capable official
- 税関吏customs officer
- 執達吏bailiff
- 廷吏court attendant; court clerk; bailiff; usher
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