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少監 (しょうげん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

少しょう監げん

Meanings

1

noun

inspector of the Dazaifu

archaic

Archaic title for a government inspector stationed at the Dazaifu, the regional administrative center in ancient Kyushu. Not used in modern Japanese.

See also: 判官 (はんがん) · 大宰府

少しょう監げんは大宰府だざいふに置おかれた役やく職しょくの一ひとつである。
The 少監 was one of the official posts established at the Dazaifu.

Kanji

少few, little
監oversee, official, govt office

Similar words

判はん官がん
Another historical official title; Cross-referenced with 判官 in its second sense, suggesting a related rank or role within the same administrative system.

Etymology

The term is composed of 少 (shō, 'junior' or 'assistant') and 監 (gen, 'inspector' or 'overseer'), reflecting its function as a junior inspector in the ancient Dazaifu government. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.