薬司

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
薬 司
やく
Grade: 3
し
Grade: 4
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
藥司 (kyūjitai)

Proper noun

薬(やく)司(し) • (Yakushi) 

  1. (history, medicine) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, “Seraglio”) that manages medicines

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
薬 司
くすり(の)
Grade: 3
つかさ
Grade: 4
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
藥司 (kyūjitai)

薬 (“medicine”) +‎ の (genitive marker) +‎ 司 (“position”)

Proper noun

薬(くすりの)司(つかさ) • (Kusuri no Tsukasa) 

  1. (history, medicine) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, “Seraglio”) that manages medicines
  2. Alternative spelling of 典薬寮

See also

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