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領事 (りょうじ, ryouji) Japanese meaning: consul | Kotomora
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He is a consul at the Consulate-General of Japan in New York.
I consulted the consul and proceeded with the visa application.
Kanji 領 jurisdiction, dominion, territory Related words 領事 is a modern consul who protects citizens' interests abroad, while 弁務官 is a historical commissioner with broader administrative or colonial authority.
領事 handles consular duties such as issuing visas and assisting citizens abroad, whereas 外交官 broadly covers all diplomatic officials.
Don't confuse with 大使 is an ambassador, the top-ranking diplomatic representative to a country, while 領事 is a consul handling citizen services in a specific city.
領事 is a regular consul, a lower diplomatic rank than 総領事, which heads a larger consulate general.
Word family consulate
consul general
vice-consul
acting consul
Etymology From Chinese 領事 (lǐngshì), composed of 領 'jurisdiction, territory' and 事 'affairs, matters'. The term was adopted into Japanese with the same meaning.
consular office; consulate
