noun
palace room for officials
Obsolete term for a room in the imperial palace used by government officials. See also 曹司 (ぞうし).
See also: 曹司 (ぞうし)
「曹」は、昔の宮中で役人が使った部屋を指す言葉として記録に残っている。
The word 曹 is recorded as referring to a room used by officials in the old imperial palace.
noun
Obsolete term for a group of people, such as a set, clan, or family. Rarely used independently in modern Japanese.
古文書では、「曹」が仲間や一族を意味する例が見られる。
In old documents, examples can be found where 曹 means a group of companions or a clan.
A compound that preserves the historical meaning of 曹 as a palace room for officials.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 曹 is conventionally associated with officialdom and groups.