書司

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
書	司
しょ Grade: 2	し Grade: 4
on’yomi

Proper noun

書(しょ)司(し) • (Shoshi) 

1. (history) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, “Seraglio”) that manages books and stationery

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
書	司
ふみ(の) > ふん(の) Grade: 2	つかさ Grade: 4
irregular	kun’yomi

Kanji in this term
書	司
ふみ(の) Grade: 2	つかさ Grade: 4
kun’yomi

From 書 (“writing material”) +‎ の (genitive marker) +‎ 司 (“position”).

Proper noun

書(ふみの)司(つかさ) or 書(ふんの)司(つかさ) • (Fumi no Tsukasa or Fun no Tsukasa) 

1. (history) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, “Seraglio”) that manages books and stationery
2. Alternative spelling of 図書寮 (Fumi no Tsukasa)

See also

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