二官

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
かん
Grade: 4
goon

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) かん [níꜜkàǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟ikã̠ɴ]

Proper noun

()(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

  • ()(かん)(のう) (nikannō, bifunctional)