つかさ – Vocabulary details

つかさ

Archaic

Noun

1. office; official

usu. 官,司,寮

2. chief; head

usu. 首,長

3. (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies

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to rule; to govern; to administer

district governor (Ritsuryo period)

Japanese confectionery store (orig. one of high standing, supplying the imperial court, etc.); Japanese confectionery maker

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