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Japanese
Etymology 1
From 御酒 (miki, “imperial liquor”) + の (no, genitive marker) + 司 (tsukasa, “government position”).
Proper noun
酒司 • (Miki no Tsukasa)
- (historical) a 律令 (Ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (kōkyū, “inner palace”) that is responsible for brewing liquor
- alternative spelling of 造酒司 (Miki no Tsukasa): a similar position in the ministry of the imperial household
Etymology 2
Sino-Japanese reading of Miki no Tsukasa.
Proper noun
酒司 • (Shushi)
- (historical) a 律令 (Ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, “inner palace”) that is responsible for brewing liquor
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