also: うねめし
Office of Court Ladies (ritsuryō system)
Historical term for a government office under the ritsuryō system that managed court ladies (采女). Archaic; used only in historical contexts.
The Office of Court Ladies was one of the government offices under the ritsuryō system, responsible for managing court ladies.
Standard kanji form for this historical office name.
Alternate reading; less common than うねめのつかさ.
Formed from 采女, “court lady,” and 司, “government office,” joined by the genitive particle の.