Where does “衛門府” come from?

衛門府 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 府, from Middle Chinese 府.

衛門府 (Japanese): a 律令 department/position that's responsible for guarding, opening and closing the imperial gate

Definitions

  1. a 律令 department/position that's responsible for guarding, opening and closing the imperial gate

Ancestry of “衛門府”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese府The prefectural governments of Osaka and Kyoto
2Middle Chinese府—

Words derived from “衛門府”

Every word from Middle Chinese 府 →Every word from Japanese 府 →