吏

KANJI

吏

officer

official, clerk, government official

Kun'yomi

—

On'yomi

りri

Example sentences

官かん吏りは常つねに公こう平へいに市し民みんに奉ほう仕しすべきである。

Government officials should always serve the public fairly.

汚お職しょく官かん吏りはついに職しょくを罷ひ免めんされた。

The corrupt official was finally dismissed from his post.

彼かれは下か級きゅう官かん吏りでありながら、職しょく務むを誠せい実じつに果はたした。

Although he was a low-ranking official, he diligently performed his duties.

Practice exercises

吏

Answer

りつかさ

吏員いん

official; functionary; staff member

Answer

りいん

史し吏

official historian

Answer

しり

吏

Answer

officerofficialgovernment official

官かん吏

government official

Answer

かんり

獄ごく吏

prison guard; jailer

Answer

ごくり