四等官

Reading

Kana: しとうかん
Romaji: shitoukan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

four administrative positions (of the ritsuryo system: kami, suke, jou, sakan)

See also: 律令制

Kanji

Readings: シ、 よ、 よ.つ、 よっ.つ、 よん
Meaning: four
Readings: トウ、 ひと.しい、 など、 -ら
Meanings: etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar
Reading: カン
Meanings: bureaucrat, the government, organ