兵司

兵司

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
兵	司
つわもの(の) Grade: 4	つかさ Grade: 4
kun’yomi

兵 (“soldier”) +‎ の (genitive marker) +‎ 司 (“position”)

Proper noun

兵(つわものの)司(つかさ) • (Tsuwamono no Tsukasa) 

1. (historical, weaponry) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, “Seraglio”) that manages weapons
2. Alternative spelling of 兵部省

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
兵	司
ひょう Grade: 4	し Grade: 4
goon

Kanji in this term
兵	司
へい Grade: 4	し Grade: 4
kan’on

Proper noun

兵(へい)司(し) or 兵(ひょう)司(し) • (Heishi or Hyōshi) 

1. (historical, weaponry) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, “Seraglio”) that manages weapons

See also

• 後(こう)宮(きゅう)十(じゅう)二(に)司(し) (Kōkyū Jūnishi)