掃司

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
掃	司
そう Grade: S	し Grade: 4
on'yomi

Proper noun

掃(そう)司(し) • (Sōshi)

(history) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, “Seraglio”) that's responsible for maintaining and cleaning the court interior

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
掃	司
かもり Grade: S	つかさ > づかさ Grade: 4
irregular	kun'yomi

Kanji in this term
掃	司
かにもり(の) Grade: S	つかさ Grade: 4
irregular	kun'yomi

Proper noun

掃(かもり)司(づかさ) or 掃(かにもりの)司(つかさ) • (Kamori Zukasa or Kanimori no Tsukasa)

(history) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, “Seraglio”) that's responsible for maintaining and cleaning the court interior
alternative spelling of 掃部寮

See also

後(こう)宮(きゅう)十(じゅう)二(に)司(し) (Kōkyū Jūnishi)