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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 御門 | mikado |
| 2 | Japanese | 御 | "indicates that the is honorific"; often used to... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 御 | — |
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 司
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 司 | official; government official |