内礼司

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
内	礼	司
ない Grade: 2	らい Grade: 3	し Grade: 4
goon

Alternative spelling
內禮司 (kyūjitai)

Proper noun

内(ない)礼(らい)司(し) • (Nairaishi) 

1. (history, government) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position under the 中務省 (Nakatsukasashō, “Ministry of the Center”), responsible for conducting court rituals

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
内	礼	司
うち(の) Grade: 2	いや(の) Grade: 3	つかさ Grade: 4
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
內禮司 (kyūjitai)

内 (uchi, “inside”, as in "inside the court") +‎ の (no, genitive marker) +‎ 礼 (iya, “ritual”) +‎ の +‎ 司 (tsukasa, “office; official”)

Proper noun

内(うちの)礼(いやの)司(つかさ) • (Uchi no Iya no Tsukasa) 

1. (history, government) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position under the 中務省 (Nakatsukasashō, “Ministry of the Center”), responsible for conducting court rituals