都察院

Reading

Kana: とさついん

Romaji: tosatsuin

Definition

noun

1

Censorate (Ming and Qing-dynasty surveillance agency)

See also: 御史台

Kanji

都

Readings: ト、 ツ、 みやこ

Meanings: metropolis, capital

察

Reading: サツ

Meanings: guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand

院

Reading: イン

Meanings: Inst., institution, temple, mansion, school