noun
land certificate; title deed
Historical term for a land ownership certificate issued during the Meiji era as part of the land tax reform.
明治時代に地券が発行され、土地の所有権が明確になった。
In the Meiji era, land certificates were issued, clarifying land ownership.
Compound of 地 (chi, 'land') and 券 (ken, 'certificate, ticket'). The term was coined in the early Meiji period for the land title certificates issued under the 1873 Land Tax Reform.