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じょうし
Meanings
Noun
1. shogun's envoy; emissary
Alt. forms
上
じょう
使
し
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じょうし
Pitch accent
じょ
うし
Composed of
じょう
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
し
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)