Exam - Kaishi

Japanese: 会試 - かいし

〘 noun 〙 One stage of the imperial examinations for the promotion of civil servants in China. Those who passed the local examination took the second examination in the capital, and if they passed this and the palace examination , they became jinshi . By extension, the examination for the appointment of civil servants held in the capital. [Systems Guide (1724)] [Ming History - Chronicles of Elections, Vol. 2]

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Japanese:

〘名〙中国で行なわれた官吏登用の試験である科挙(かきょ)の一過程。郷試(きょうし)に及第した者が都で受ける第二の試験で、これに及第して殿試(でんし)に合格すれば、進士(しんし)となる。転じて、首都で行なう官吏任用試験。〔制度通（1724）〕〔明史‐選挙志・二〕

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