JLPT N3 · Noun

知事 (chiji)

知事 (ちじ, chiji) is a Japanese noun meaning “prefectural governor”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ちじ
Romaji: chiji
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

prefectural governor · noun

Example sentences

州知事は囚人達を自由の身にした。

The governor set the prisoners free.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 知事

知

know, wisdomチ・し.る・し.らせる · 8 strokes

事

matter, thing, factジ・ズ・こと・つか.う · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 知事.

知るしるto know承知しょうちknowledge知らせるしらせるto notify知恵ちえwisdom知識ちしきknowledge知能ちのうintelligence知らせしらせnews知合いしりあいacquaintance知人ちじんfriend通知つうちnotice知り合いしりあいacquaintance知性ちせいintelligence知的ちてきintellectual未知みちnot yet known

Source: JMdict entry 1420580 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.