also: こおりのつかさ
district governor (ritsuryō system)
Historical official title under the ritsuryō legal system; refers to the governor of a kōri (district).
The gunji was an official who governed a district under the ritsuryō system.
Standard kanji form for this historical title.
Explanatory kanji spelling that breaks down the title; rarely used in modern texts.
From 郡 (kōri, 'district') + 司 (tsukasa, 'official'). The reading ぐんじ is a Sino-Japanese compound; こおりのつかさ is the native Japanese reading.