also: かんじゃく · かんざく · つかさこうぶり
government post and court rank
Refers to the combined concept of an official position in the government and a corresponding rank in the court hierarchy, historically used in systems like the Ritsuryō codes. In modern contexts, it may appear in historical or legal discussions.
Under the Ritsuryō system, government posts and court ranks were strictly defined.
He obtained a high government post and court rank, and wielded influence at the imperial court.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading かんしゃく is the most common modern reading.
Alternate reading; less common than かんしゃく but still encountered.
Obsolete reading; marked as out-dated kana usage.
Archaic native Japanese reading; marked as out-dated kana usage.
Compound of 官 (government post) and 爵 (court rank). The term originates from historical East Asian bureaucratic systems where official positions were paired with noble ranks.