also: おんみょうりょう · おんようのつかさ · うらのつかさ
noun
Bureau of Onmyō; government office for astronomy, divination, and calendar-making
Historical term for a bureau under the ritsuryō system that handled astronomical observations, divination, and calendar creation.
陰陽寮は律令制のもとで天文や暦を担当した役所です。
The Bureau of Onmyō was a government office responsible for astronomy and calendars under the ritsuryō system.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical government office.
Alternate reading; おんようりょう is more standard.
Japanese-style reading; rarely used outside historical glosses.
Alternate Japanese-style reading; very rare.
From 陰陽 (on'yō, 'yin-yang') + 寮 (ryō, 'dormitory; bureau'). The reading おんようりょう is standard; おんみょうりょう reflects a common shift in the reading of 陰陽.