吏

Kanji

吏

Level

N1

Meaning

officer, official, clerk

On'yomi

リ

Strokes

6

Common compounds

官吏 (かんり) government official 吏員 (りいん) official, clerk 能吏 (のうり) competent official

Memory hook

An officer (吏) stands on a desk (一) with a mouth (口) and power (力).

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