also: うたえただすつかさ · うたえのつかさ
noun
Ministry of Justice (1869–1871)
Only with reading ぎょうぶしょう
Early Meiji-period government ministry responsible for judicial affairs, replaced by the 司法省 (Ministry of Justice) in 1871.
刑部省は明治二年に設置され、明治四年に司法省へと改組された。
The Ministry of Justice was established in 1869 and reorganized into the Ministry of Justice (司法省) in 1871.
noun
Ministry of Justice (ritsuryō system)
One of the eight central ministries under the ritsuryō legal codes; handled criminal justice and penal affairs. The ancient readings うたえただすつかさ and うたえのつかさ are associated with this sense.
See also: 律令制
律令制下の刑部省は、裁判や刑罰を司る重要な官庁だった。
Under the ritsuryō system, the Ministry of Justice was an important government office that oversaw trials and punishments.
From 刑部 (gyōbu, 'justice department') + 省 (shō, 'ministry'). The ancient readings are native Japanese glosses of the office name.