The kanji 吏 generally conveys the meaning of "official," "government official," or "officer." It refers to someone who is appointed to a position of authority within a government or organization. The core meaning centers around administration, duty, and service to a higher power or entity. The character suggests a role involving management, decision-making, and the execution of tasks.

・On-yomi (音読み): リ (ri) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, or not commonly used as a stand-alone Kun-yomi.

⚫︎官吏 (かんり) Translation: Government official; public officer. ⚫︎吏員 (りいん) Translation: Official; staff member. ⚫︎吏道 (りどう) Translation: The way of officials; officialdom.

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The kanji 吏 is a pictophonetic character. The upper part of the character, a simplified form of "𠀉" (meaning "person" or "people"), acts as the phonetic component, indicating the sound. The bottom part "口" (くち, kuchi) means "mouth." Thus, the character initially represented someone who uses his or her mouth to communicate on behalf of people, thus forming the meaning "official." Over time, the form and meaning evolved to become the kanji we recognize today.