also: おさむるつかさ
noun
Ministry of Civil Administration
Historical term for one of the eight central ministries under the ritsuryō system; handled matters related to ceremonies, foreign affairs, and noble families.
See also: 律令制
治部省は律令制のもとで外交や儀式を担当した。
The Ministry of Civil Administration was in charge of diplomacy and ceremonies under the ritsuryō system.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical ministry name.
Ancient Japanese reading (訓読み) of the kanji; rarely used outside historical contexts.
From the kanji 治 (govern) + 部 (department) + 省 (ministry), following the naming pattern of the eight ritsuryō ministries.