大宰帥おおみこともちのかみ

also: だざいのそち · だざいのそつ

Meanings

director of the Dazaifu

historical term

Historical title under the ritsuryō system; the head of the Dazaifu, the regional government in Kyushu. Often held by imperial princes or high-ranking nobles.

Kanji

大large, big
宰superintend, manager, rule
帥commander, leading troops, governor

Related words

大宰府だざいふ
Dazaifu is the regional government office itself; 大宰帥 is the title of its head.
大宰権帥だざいのごんのそち
Acting director of the Dazaifu; a deputy or provisional appointment, often used when the official director was absent or the post was honorary.

Written forms

大宰帥
- だざいのそち
  Standard kanji form for the historical title.
- だざいのそつ
  Alternate reading; そつ is a less common variant of そち.
- おおみこともちのかみ
  Archaic native Japanese reading; rarely used in modern contexts.
だざいのそち
だざいのそつ

Etymology

A historical title combining 大宰, the Dazaifu administration, and 帥, its director. The specialized title reading of 帥 here is そち.