also: さけびと
person in charge of brewing sacrificial wine
Archaic term for an official responsible for brewing sake used in Shinto rituals. Cross-referenced with 神酒 (sacred sake).
See also: 神酒
According to old records, the sakabito was responsible for brewing the sake used in Shinto rituals.
Primary kanji form for the reading さかびと; also read さけびと in some contexts.
Alternate reading of 酒人; Restricted this reading to 酒人.
Alternate kanji form; less common.
Compound of 酒 (sake) and 人 (person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term likely originated in ancient court or shrine contexts.