陰陽寮

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
おん
Grade: S
よう
Grade: 3
りょう
Grade: S
goon

陰陽 (yin-yang) + (department)

Proper noun

(おん)(よう)(りょう) • (On'yōryō) 

  1. (history, government, astronomy, divination) a 律令 (ritsuryō) department under the 中務省 (Nakatsukasashō, Ministry of the Center), responsible for astronomical, timekeeping and divination affairs

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
おん
Grade: S
よう(の)
Grade: 3
つかさ
Grade: S
on’yomi kun’yomi

陰陽 (yin-yang) + (genitive marker) + (office)

Proper noun

(おん)(ようの)(つかさ) • (On'yō no Tsukasa) 

  1. (history, government, astronomy, divination) a 律令 (ritsuryō) department under the 中務省 (Nakatsukasashō, Ministry of the Center), responsible for astronomical, timekeeping and divination affairs

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
うら(の) つかさ
Grade: S
Grade: S Grade: 3
jukujikun kun’yomi

(ura, divination) + (no, genitive marker) + (tsukasa, office)

Proper noun

陰陽(うらの)(つかさ) • (Ura no Tsukasa) 

  1. (history, government, astronomy, divination) a 律令 (ritsuryō) department under the 中務省 (Nakatsukasashō, Ministry of the Center), responsible for astronomical, timekeeping and divination affairs
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