長吏

ちょうり

Meanings

1. Noun eta (Edo period) See also: 穢多 (えた).
2. administrator of a temple See also: 座主 (ざす). See also: 別当 (べっとう). See also: 検校 (けんぎょう).
3. low-ranking government official with a comparatively high salary (in medieval China)

Kanji

• 長 long. Read as チョウ.
• 吏 official. Read as リ.

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