こ
木
　
っ
ぱ
端
やく
役
にん
人

noun

Derogatory.
  1. petty official, minor official.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
木
　
っ
ぱ
端
やく
役
にん
人
 木っ端役人 こっぱやくにん
こっぱ
木端
やく
役
にん
人
 木端役人 こっぱやくにん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
edge, origin, end
タン　は　はし (7th, N1)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
specialized, concentrated
タン　セン　はし
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)
and yet, and then, but
ジ　ニ　しこ.うして (Kentei Pre-1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
duty, war, campaign
ヤク　エキ　ちゃく (3rd, N3)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ　また　ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)