酒司

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
酒 司
みき(の)
Grade: 3 		つかさ
Grade: 4
irregular kun'yomi

From 御酒 (miki, “imperial liquor”) +‎ の (no, genitive marker) +‎ 司 (tsukasa, “government position”).

Proper noun

酒(みきの)司(つかさ) • (Miki no Tsukasa) 

  1. (historical) a 律令 (Ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (kōkyū, “inner palace”) that is responsible for brewing liquor
  2. alternative spelling of 造酒司 (Miki no Tsukasa): a similar position in the ministry of the imperial household

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
酒 司
しゅ
Grade: 3 		し
Grade: 4
goon

Sino-Japanese reading of Miki no Tsukasa.

Proper noun

酒(しゅ)司(し) • (Shushi) 

  1. (historical) a 律令 (Ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, “inner palace”) that is responsible for brewing liquor

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