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夏官 (かかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

夏か官かん

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Meanings

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noun

Ministry of War (Zhou dynasty China)

historical term

Historical term referring to one of the six ministries (六官) of the Zhou dynasty, responsible for military affairs. Not used in modern contexts.

See also: 六官

周しゅうの時じ代だい、夏か官かんは軍ぐん事じを司つかさどる重じゅう要ような役やく職しょくだった。
During the Zhou dynasty, the Ministry of War was an important office in charge of military affairs.

Kanji

夏summer
官bureaucrat, the government, organ

Similar words

六りく官かん
六官 is the collective term for the six ministries of the Zhou dynasty, of which 夏官 was one.

Etymology

From Chinese 夏官 (xiàguān), literally 'summer official', one of the six ministries of the Zhou dynasty. The exact reason for the seasonal name is uncertain.