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令外の官

令外官

Reading

Kana: りょうげのかん
Romaji: ryōgenokan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

government position (or office) not specified in the administrative code of the ritsuryo

Note: archaism
See also: (reading りょう) 律令 (reading りつりょう)

Kanji

Reading: レイ
Meanings: orders, ancient laws, command, decree
Readings: ガイ、 ゲ、 そと、 ほか、 はず.す、 はず.れる、 と-
Meaning: outside
Reading: カン
Meanings: bureaucrat, the government, organ