also: あんさつし
travelling inspector of provincial governments (Nara and Heian periods)
Historical government position responsible for inspecting provincial administration during the Nara and Heian periods.
The Azechi was a government post established in the Nara period to inspect local administration.
Standard historical term for the Nara/Heian-period inspector.
Alternate reading restricted to the 按察使 spelling; rarely used.
Abbreviated form; less common than 按察使.
From Chinese 按察使 (àncháshǐ), a historical inspector title. The Japanese reading あぜち is a sound shift from あんさつし.