重臣

Chinese

heavy; serious; to double
heavy; serious; to double; to repeat; repetition; iteration; again; a layer
 
statesman; vassal; courtier
statesman; vassal; courtier; minister; official
 
simp. and trad.
(重臣)

Pronunciation


Noun

重臣

  1. (historical) court minister holding a key post; senior statesman

Japanese

Kanji in this term
じゅう
Grade: 3
しん
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) じゅうしん [jùúshíń] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑɨːɕĩɴ]

Noun

(じゅう)(しん) • (jūshin

  1. senior statesman
  2. chief retainer