参議

さんぎ

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb participation in government
2. state councillor (in the ritsuryō system); state councilor See also: 太政官 (だじょうかん).
3. vice-minister (early Meiji period)
4. Cabinet Councillor (1937-1943); Cabinet Councilor

Kanji

• 参 take part. Read as サン.
• 議 discuss. Read as ギ.

Words containing 参議

• 参議院 (さんぎいん) House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
• 参議院議員 (さんぎいんぎいん) member of the House of Councillors
• 参議院選挙 (さんぎいんせんきょ) House of Councillors election

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