司訳院

Japanese

Kanji in this term
司	訳	院
し Grade: 4	やく Grade: 6	いん Grade: 3
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
司譯院 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Literary Chinese 司譯院／司译院 (Sīyìyuàn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɕija̠kɯ̟ĩɴ]

Proper noun

司(し)訳(やく)院(いん) • (Shiyakuin) ^{←しやくゐん (syakwin)?}

1. (historical) Bureau of Interpreters, a Korean government office concerned with translation during the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties