あがたぬし
Meanings
Noun
1. territorial ruler (Yamato-period)
Kanji used
prefecture
(one's) master
Pitch accent
がた
ぬし
Composed of
territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)