Where does “薬司” come from?
薬司 (Japanese) comes from Japanese の, from Old Japanese の, from Middle Chinese 能 — talent, ability.
薬司 (Japanese): a 律令 position in the 後宮 that manages medicines
Definitions
- a 律令 position in the 後宮 that manages medicines
Ancestry of “薬司”, step by step
薬司 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese の
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | の | genitive case marker; nominative case marker in a... |
| 2 | Old Japanese | の | plain, field |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 能 | talent, ability |
via Japanese 薬
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 薬 | A medicine or drug; A substance with mystical... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 藥 | — |
via Japanese 司
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 司 | official; government official |