大蔵省

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
おお
Grade: 1
くら
Grade: 6
しょう
Grade: 4
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
大藏省 (kyūjitai)

大蔵 (treasury) +‎ (ministry)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) おくらしょー [òókúráꜜshòò] (Nakadaka – [4])
  • IPA(key): [o̞ːkɯ̟ɾa̠ɕo̞ː]

Proper noun

(おお)(くら)(しょう) • (Ōkurashōおほくらしゃう (Ofokurasyau)?

  1. (historical, government, finance) the Ministry of the Treasury
  2. (obsolete, government, finance) synonym of 財務省 (Zaimushō, Ministry of Finance)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
おお(い)
Grade: 1
くら(の)
Grade: 6
つかさ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
大藏省 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
おお
Grade: 1
くら(の)
Grade: 6
つかさ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
大藏省 (kyūjitai)

大蔵 (treasury) +‎ (genitive marker) +‎ (position)

Proper noun

(おお)(くらの)(つかさ) or (おおい)(くらの)(つかさ) • (Ōkura no Tsukasa or Ōikura no Tsukasaおほくらのつかさ (Ofokura no Tukasa) or おほいくらのつかさ (Ofoikura no Tukasa)?

  1. (historical, government, finance) the Ministry of the Treasury

See also