判官

はんがん

Also written ほうがん, じょう, ぞう

Meanings

1. Noun judge; magistrate
2. 3rd grade official (ritsuryō system); assistant district officer; inspector See also: 四等官 (しとうかん). See also: 尉 (じょう).

Kanji

• 判 judge. Read as ハン.
• 官 official. Read as カン.

Words containing 判官

• 判官びいき (ほうがんびいき) sympathy for a tragic hero

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