also: たいりょう
district director (ritsuryō system)
Historical term for a government official in charge of a district under the ritsuryō system. Compare 長官 (かみ).
See also: 長官 (かみ)
The dairyō was one of the local officials under the ritsuryō system.
Standard kanji form for this historical title.
Alternate reading; だいりょう is more common.
From 大 (dai, 'great') + 領 (ryō, 'territory, jurisdiction'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a title from the ritsuryō system.