官かん爵しゃく

also: かんじゃく · かんざく · つかさこうぶり

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Meanings

government post and court rank

Refers to the combined concept of an official position in the government and a corresponding rank in the court hierarchy, historically used in systems like the Ritsuryō codes. In modern contexts, it may appear in historical or legal discussions.

Kanji

官bureaucrat, the government, organ
爵baron, peerage, court rank

Related words

官かん職しょく
官職 refers specifically to a government office or post, without the connotation of court rank. 官爵 includes both the post and the associated rank.
爵しゃく位い
爵位 refers to a peerage or court rank alone, without the government post. 官爵 combines both elements.

Written forms

官爵Usage100%
- かんしゃく
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading かんしゃく is the most common modern reading.
- かんじゃく
  Alternate reading; less common than かんしゃく but still encountered.
- かんざく
  out-dated reading
  Obsolete reading; marked as out-dated kana usage.
- つかさこうぶり
  out-dated reading
  Archaic native Japanese reading; marked as out-dated kana usage.
かんざく
out-dated reading
かんじゃく
つかさこうぶり
out-dated reading

Etymology

Compound of 官 (government post) and 爵 (court rank). The term originates from historical East Asian bureaucratic systems where official positions were paired with noble ranks.