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่ฃ
Minister, Retainer
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Many Japanese cabinet ministers have titles ending in ๅคง่ฃ (daijin), such as ๅคๅๅคง่ฃ (Minister for Foreign Affairs). The kanji ่ฃ has been associated with government officials for centuries.
Memory Trick
Imagine a trusted royal minister standing beside the king to offer advice. That loyal official helps you remember ่ฃ means 'minister.'
Readings
Onyomi: ใทใณ (shin), ใธใณ (jin)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
ๅคง่ฃ
ใ ใใใ (daijin)
Cabinet minister
ๅคๅๅคง่ฃ
ใใใใ ใใใ (gaimu daijin)
Minister for Foreign Affairs
ๅฎถ่ฃ
ใใใ (kashin)
Retainer
ๅฟ ่ฃ
ใกใ
ใใใ (chuushin)
Loyal retainer
Example Sentence
ๆฐใใ ๅคง่ฃ ใ ไปปๅฝใใใพใใใ
ใใใใใ ใ ใใใ ใ ใซใใใใใใพใใใ
atarashii daijin ga ninmei saremashita
A new cabinet minister was appointed.