Source Word
判官
Hiragana
はんがん / じょう
Noun
historical
Japanese Meaning
律令制下の四等官の第三位にあたる官職名。各官司ごとに異なる表記や読みが用いられることがある。
Easy Japanese Meaning
むかしのくにの役所でつかえる人のやくしょくのひとつで、三ばんめのくらいの人
Sense(1)
(historical, government) the third rank among the 四等官 (Shitōkan, “Four Ranks”), a system ranking and entitling officials under the 律令 (Ritsuryō); this is the most generic spelling; for each department and agency, a specific spelling and alternative readings of that spelling might be preferred
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