noun
chief priest of a Shinto shrine
The head priest responsible for shrine rituals and administration. The reading みやづかさ is an older, less common variant.
彼は地元の神社の宮司を務めている。
He serves as the chief priest of the local shrine.
宮司は毎朝、神前に祈りを捧げる。
The chief priest offers prayers before the deity every morning.
From 宮 (miya, 'shrine') + 司 (tsukasa, 'official'). The reading ぐうじ is the on'yomi form, while みやづかさ is the older kun'yomi reading.