Meaning of 国務長官(こくむちょうかん) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 国務長官

Kana Reading こくむちょうかん

Romaji kokumuchōkan

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

Secretary of State

Examples of 国務長官, こくむちょうかん in a sentence

パウエル米国国務長官の来日中、事件は起こった。

The incident occurred while Secretary of State, Powell, was visiting Japan.
大統領は彼を国務長官に指名した。

The President nominated him to be Secretary of State.
国務長官は対外関係を統括する。

The Secretary of State administers foreign affairs.

Related Kanji

官 JLPT 3

8 strokes

bureaucrat, the government

On'Yomi: カン

Kun'Yomi:

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務 JLPT 3

11 strokes

task, duties

On'Yomi: ム

Kun'Yomi: つと.める

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長 JLPT 5

8 strokes

long, leader

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi: なが.い, おさ

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国 JLPT 5

8 strokes

country

On'Yomi: コク

Kun'Yomi: くに

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