少納言局

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: 2

Grade: 6
ごん
Grade: 2
きょく
Grade: 3
on'yomi kan'yōon goon kan'on

Etymology

From 少納言 (shōnagon, lesser counselor) +‎ (-kyoku, bureau, office).

Proper noun

(しょう)()(ごん)(きょく) (Shōnagon-kyokuせうなごんきよく (Seunagon-kyoku)?

  1. (government, historical) one of the 三局 (Sankyoku, three offices) in the 太政官 (Daijō-kan), so named because clerical work there were done by the shōnagon and subordinate secretaries

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