四し等とう官かん

noun

four administrative positions of the ritsuryō system

Historical term referring to the four-tier official ranks under the ritsuryō legal codes: kami (長官), suke (次官), jou (判官), and sakan (主典). Used in contexts discussing ancient Japanese bureaucracy.

See also: 律令制

• 律りつ令りょう制せいでは、四し等とう官かんが中ちゅう央おう・地ち方ほうの官かん庁ちょうに置おかれた。

  Under the ritsuryō system, the four administrative positions were established in central and regional government offices.