使
ちょう

noun

Obscure term.
  1. office in Heian Kyoto responsible for police and judicial duties.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
使
ちょう
検非違使庁 けびいしちょう
けん
使
ちょう
検非違使庁 けんびいしちょう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

examination, investigate
ケン しら.べる (5th, N1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
all(僉) variant
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ あつまる
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
center, middle
オウ あきら え (3rd, N2)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
un-, mistake, negative
ヒ あら.ず (5th, N3)
difference, differ
ちが.う イ たが.う (7th, N3)
tanned leather radical (no. 178)
イ そむ.く (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
sit or stand astride(跨) variant
use, send on a mission, order
つか.う シ (3rd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
officer, an official
リ さと し (8th, N1)
length, ten shaku, measure
ジョウ たけ とも (7th)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
government office
チョウ テイ やくしょ (6th, N2)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)