Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
かん
Grade: 4
goon

Etymology edit

(two) +‎ (agency higher than (shō, ministry))

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

()(かん) (Nikanにくゎん (nikwan)?

  1. (historical, government) the Two Departments, the 太政官 (Dajōkan, Department of State) and 神祇官 (Jingikan, Department of Divinities)
    Coordinate term: 八省 (Hasshō, Eight Ministries)

See also edit