殿司

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
殿	司
でん Grade: S	し Grade: 4
goon

Proper noun

殿(でん)司(し) • (Denshi)

(history) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, “Seraglio”) that's responsible for cleaning outside and lighting the palace

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
殿	司
とのも Grade: S	つかさ > づかさ Grade: 4
jukujikun	kun'yomi

Kanji in this term
殿	司
とのもり Grade: S	つかさ > づかさ Grade: 4
jukujikun	kun'yomi

殿守 (tonomori, “palace upkeep”) +‎ 司 (tsukasa, “position”)

Proper noun

殿(とのもり)司(づかさ) or 殿(とのも)司(づかさ) • (Tonomorizukasa or Tonomozukasa)

(history) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, “Seraglio”) that's responsible for cleaning outside and lighting the palace

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
殿	司
でん Grade: S	す Grade: 4
goon	tōon

Noun

殿(でん)司(す) • (densu)

alternative spelling of 殿主 (“Buddhist monk that's responsible for cleaning and lighting his temple”)

See also

後(こう)宮(きゅう)十(じゅう)二(に)司(し) (Kōkyū Jūnishi)