Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: 1
しょく
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɕo̞ːɕo̞kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

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(しょう)(しょく) (shōshoku

  1. lowly government servant, humble government servant

Pronoun

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(しょう)(しょく) (shōshoku

  1. (humble, stilted) I (used by government officials)