Japanese

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Kanji in this term
あがないもの(の) つかさ
Grade: 4
Hyōgai Hyōgai
jukujikun kun'yomi

Etymology

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贖物 (aganaimono, fine; damages) +‎ (no, genitive marker) +‎ (tsukasa, office; official)

Proper noun

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贓贖(あがないものの)(つかさ) (Aganaimono no Tsukasa

  1. (history, law enforcement) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position under the 刑部省 (Gyōbushō, Ministry of Justice), responsible for asset forfeiture