中ちゅう納な言ごん

also: なかのものもうすつかさ · すけのものもうすつかさ

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Meanings

noun

medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State

Historical court rank in the ritsuryō system, below 大納言 and above 少納言. Part of the 太政官 (Department of State).

Kanji

中in, inside, middle
納settlement, obtain, reap
言say, word

Related words

大だい納な言ごん
Higher-ranked councillor in the same department; 中納言 is one step below.
少しょう納な言ごん
Lower-ranked councillor; 中納言 is one step above.
太政官だいじょうかん
The Department of State in which 中納言 served.

Written forms

中納言
- ちゅうなごん
  Standard kanji spelling for this historical court rank.
- すけのものもうすつかさ
- なかのものもうすつかさ
なかのものもうすつかさ
Archaic Japanese reading; rarely used in modern contexts.
すけのものもうすつかさ
Archaic Japanese reading; rarely used in modern contexts.

Etymology

From Middle Chinese-derived elements 中 (middle) + 納言 (councillor). The term was adopted into the Japanese ritsuryō system to designate a specific court rank.