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官等 (かんとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

官かん等とう

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Meanings

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noun

official rank; government rank

Refers to a rank within a government or official hierarchy, such as civil service grades or court ranks.

彼かれは官かん等とうが上あがって、課か長ちょうになった。
He was promoted in official rank and became a section chief.

Kanji

官bureaucrat, the government, organ
等etc., and so forth, class (first)

Similar words

位い階かい
位階 refers specifically to court ranks or ranks in the Japanese imperial system, while 官等 is a broader term for official ranks in government or civil service.
階かい級きゅう
階級 is a general term for class, grade, or rank in various contexts (military, social, etc.), whereas 官等 is limited to official government ranks.

Etymology

Compound of 官 (government official) and 等 (grade, class). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used in Japanese bureaucratic contexts.