雅が楽がく寮りょう

also: うたりょう · うたづかさ · うたつかさ · うたのつかさ

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Meanings

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noun

government office in charge of court music (ritsuryō period)

historical term

Historical term referring to an office under the ritsuryō system that managed court music and dance, including gagaku.

Kanji

雅gracious, elegant, graceful
楽music, comfort, ease
寮dormitory, hostel, villa

Related words

雅が楽がく
雅楽 refers to the court music itself, while 雅楽寮 is the historical office that managed it.
律りつ令りょう
律令 is the legal and administrative system under which 雅楽寮 operated.

Built from

雅が楽がく+寮りょう

Written forms

雅楽寮
- ががくりょう
  Standard kanji form for this historical office.
- うたつかさ
- うたづかさ
- うたりょう
- うたのつかさ
うたりょう
Alternate reading; less common than ががくりょう.
うたづかさ
Alternate reading; less common than ががくりょう.

Etymology

Compound of 雅楽 (gagaku, 'court music') and 寮 (ryō, 'government office'). The alternate readings reflect older or native Japanese readings of the characters.

うたつかさ

Alternate reading; less common than ががくりょう.

うたのつかさ

Alternate reading; less common than ががくりょう.