書司

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
書 司
しょ
Grade: 2 		し
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Proper noun

書(しょ)司(し) • (Shoshi) 

  1. (history) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, “Seraglio”) that manages books and stationery

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
書 司
ふみ(の) > ふん(の)
Grade: 2 		つかさ
Grade: 4
irregular kun'yomi
Kanji in this term
書 司
ふみ(の)
Grade: 2 		つかさ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi

From 書 (“writing material”) +‎ の (genitive marker) +‎ 司 (“position”).

Proper noun

書(ふみの)司(つかさ) or 書(ふんの)司(つかさ) • (Fumi no Tsukasa or Fun no Tsukasa) 

  1. (history) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, “Seraglio”) that manages books and stationery
  2. Alternative spelling of 図書寮 (Fumi no Tsukasa)

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