太政

See also: 大政

Japanese

Kanji in this term
太	政
おお Grade: 2	まつりごと Grade: 5
nanori	kun'yomi

Etymology

Compound of 大 (ō-, “big, great”) +‎ 政 (matsurigoto, “government, rule”).

The use of 太 to mean "very great" is an example of jukujikun (熟字訓). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “not jukujikun, but what would this be called”)

Noun

太(おお)政(まつりごと) • (ōmatsurigoto) ^{←おほまつりごと (ofomaturigoto)^?}

(historical) the imperial government

Derived terms

参議(おおまつりごとびと) (ōmatsurigotobito, “state councillor”)
太政(おおまつりごとの)大臣(おおまえつぎみ) (ōmatsurigoto no ōmaetsugimi, “chancellor of the realm”)
- 太(だい)政(じょう)大(だい)臣(じん) (daijō-daijin), 太(だ)政(じょう)大(だい)臣(じん) (dajō-daijin)