Meaning of 牢役人(ろうやくにん) in Japanese

牢役人
Kana Reading
ろうやくにん
Romaji
rōyakunin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    (Edo-period) jail warden (gaol)

Related Kanji

牢

7 strokes

prison, jail, hardness

On'Yomi: ロウ

Kun'Yomi: かた.い, ひとや

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役 JLPT 3

7 strokes

duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

On'Yomi: ヤク, エキ

Kun'Yomi:

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人 JLPT 5

2 strokes

person

On'Yomi: ジン, ニン

Kun'Yomi: ひと, -り, -と

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