位い階かい

noun

court rank; official rank

Historical term for the rank system in the Japanese imperial court, especially under the Ritsuryō system. Still used in modern contexts when discussing historical ranks or the current imperial household's ranking system.

• 彼かれは従じゅ五ご位いの位い階かいを授さずけられた。

  He was granted the court rank of Junior Fifth Rank.

• 位い階かいは律りつ令りょう制せいのもとで整せい備びされた。

  Court ranks were established under the Ritsuryō system.