official of the Dazaifu
Archaic term for a government official serving in the Dazaifu (大宰府), the regional administrative center in ancient Japan. Not used in modern Japanese.
See also: 大宰府
大宰 refers to an official who served at the ancient Dazaifu.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the ancient Dazaifu administrative office.