縫司

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
ぬい(の)
Grade: S
つかさ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi

(sewing) +‎ (genitive marker) +‎ (position)

Proper noun

(ぬいの)(つかさ) • (Nui no Tsukasa

  1. (history, clothing) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, Seraglio) that's responsible for tailoring and dressmaking

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ぬい
Grade: S
つかさ > づかさ
Grade: 4
kun'yomi

(sewing) +‎ (position)

Proper noun

(ぬい)(づかさ) • (Nuizukasa

  1. (history, clothing) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, Seraglio) that's responsible for tailoring and dressmaking

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