薬司

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
やく
Grade: 3

Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
藥司 (kyūjitai)

Proper noun

(やく)() (Yakushi

  1. (history, medicine) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, Seraglio) that manages medicines

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
くすり(の)
Grade: 3
つかさ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
藥司 (kyūjitai)

(medicine) +‎ (genitive marker) +‎ (position)

Proper noun

(くすりの)(つかさ) (Kusuri no Tsukasa

  1. (history, medicine) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, Seraglio) that manages medicines
  2. Alternative spelling of 典薬寮

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