Where does “闈司” come from?

闈司 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 御門, from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.

闈司 (Japanese): a 律令 position in the 後宮 that manages receipts and the key to the imperial gate

Definitions

  1. a 律令 position in the 後宮 that manages receipts and the key to the imperial gate

Ancestry of “闈司”, step by step

闈司 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 御門

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese御門mikado
2Japanese御"indicates that the is honorific"; often used to...
3Middle Chinese御—

via Japanese の

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseのgenitive case marker; nominative case marker in a...
2Old Japaneseのplain, field
3Middle Chinese能talent, ability

via Japanese 司

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese司official; government official
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