No. 1,591 in Japanese
官
"官" means "government official" or "bureaucrat."
In a sentence
彼は政府の官僚として働いている。
He works as a government official.
The term '官' is used in '官僚' (official/bureaucrat), denoting individuals who hold administrative positions in government.
日本の官兵は歴史的に重要な役割を果たした。
Japanese soldiers and officials played historically significant roles.
Here, '官兵' combines '官' and '兵' (soldier), collectively referring to government-associated military personnel.
官の立場から物事を見るのは時に重要である。
Viewing matters from an official's standpoint is sometimes important.
The word '官' in this sentence refers to an official or administrative perspective or duty bound to authority.
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