government post outside the ritsuryō code
Historical term for an official position or office created outside the original administrative code of the ritsuryō system. Archaic; used only in discussions of ancient Japanese government.
See also: 令 (りょう) · 律令 (りつりょう)
Ryōge no kan are official posts established outside the framework of the ritsuryō system.
Full form with particle の; standard in historical contexts.
Abbreviated compound form, also used in historical texts.
Compound of 令 (ryō, 'administrative code'), 外 (ge, 'outside'), and 官 (kan, 'government post'). The term originates from the historical ritsuryō system of ancient Japan.