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Grade: 2
れい
Grade: 4
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Noun

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()(れい) (karei

  1. (historical) servants assigned to certain aristocratic households under the 律令制(りつりょうせい) (ritsuryōsei) aristocracy [Heian period]
  2. the majordomo or butler of the Imperial household, a servant in charge of the household and other servants [from Meiji period]
  3. (historical) the manager of an aristocratic household under the 華族(かぞく) (kazoku) aristocracy [1868 to 1946]