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牢役人 (ろうやくにん) — (Edo-period) jail warden | Kumi Dictionary

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牢役人

牢役人

牢ろう役やく人にん

(Edo-period) jail warden

Kanji Vocab History16 strokes

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ろうやくにん

Noun

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(Edo-period) jail warden, jailer

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Kanji that make up this word

かた.い・ひとや…(1)

prison・jail・hardness

duty・war・campaign・drafted labor・office…(2)

ひと・-り・-と…(7)

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