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[はい(稗)·かん(官)]
haikan
noun

English Meaning(s) for 稗官

noun
  1. petty official responsible for collecting public gossip and presenting it to the king (in ancient China)
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Definition and Synonyms for 稗官

Novel an extended fictional work in prose
Synonyms: ノベル, ロマン, ノヴェル, 人情本, 小説, 物語, 物語る, 稗官, 虚構
Novel usually in the form of a story
Synonyms: ノベル, ロマン, ノヴェル, 人情本, 小説, 物語, 物語る, 稗官, 虚構

Meanings for each kanji in 稗官

» humble; deccan grass
» bureaucrat; the government

Categories 稗官 is a member of

Fiction a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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