Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こう
Grade: 2
とう
Grade: 3
べん
Grade: 5

Grade: 5
かん
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
高等辨務官 (kyūjitai)
 
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Etymology

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Compound of 高等 (kōtō, high) +‎ 弁務官 (benmukan, commissioner).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ko̞ːto̞ː bẽ̞mːɯ̟kã̠ɴ]

Noun

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(こう)(とう)(べん)()(かん) (kōtō benmukan

  1. high commissioner
    国際(こくさい)連合(れんごう)(じん)(けん)高等(こうとう)弁務官(べんむかん)事務所(じむしょ)
    kokusairengō jinken kōtōbenmukan jimusho
    Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)