Official - Kannin

Japanese: 官人 - かんにん

〘Noun〙① A government official. Official. ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 16, 3837, left note: " _{At that} time, the Imperial household was equipped with food _and _drinks , _and banquets were held for Imperial officials _. " ※Tales of Ise (early 10th century) 60: "It was heard that she was the wife of an official in charge of the reception of a certain province." ② Officials of the rank of chief clerk or higher in various offices. ※Ryo Gikai (718), Senjo: "Ordinary officials _{are appointed to their duties} . If they _{do not have} a seal _{or letter} , _{they will not be able} to receive _a _commission ." ③ A general term for officials of the ranks of Konoe no Shokan and below, and officials of the Innotsukasa. ※Utsubo (around 970-999), Fukiage no Ue: "A person in _charge of the left office. He was selected from among the nobility to serve." ④ Officials of the ranks of Sa and Jo in the Kebiishi Office. *Government summary (circa 1002) 61 "Draft. Two articles of the ceremony. Emonfu _Junre this person. Hiroei Shikiun. _Two people who are in charge _of Ukyo. One government official. One student of the prefecture."

Tsukasa-bito [official]

〘Noun〙① A person who holds an official position. An official who serves the Imperial Court. A government official. An official. An official. A kannin. ※Engishiki (927) Norito (Prayer) (Kujo Family Honin) "Lords, ministers, and a hundred other officials (tsukasahito) " ② Another name for eunuchs . ※Konjaku (around 1120 ) 9 "The emperor was also executed by the prince, and the eunuch could not bear it because of his religious devotion." ※Kanchiin Honmyōgishō (1241) "Eunuchs, eunuchs, fukuratorihiku"

Kanjinkwan [Civil servant]

〘Noun〙 = Kannin (official) ※Kanmimimoku (1908)〈Shibukawa Genji〉Kyunboron and Kyunsanron "It is a common fault among officials to be knowledgeable about theory but careless about strategy."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 官吏。役人。※万葉（８Ｃ後）一六・三八三七・左注「于_レ時府家備_二設酒食_一饗_二宴府官人等_一」※伊勢物語（１０Ｃ前）六〇「ある国の祗承の官人の妻にてなむあるとききて」② 諸司の主典(さかん)以上の役人。※令義解（718）選叙「凡官人至_レ任。若無_二印文_一者。不_レ得_二受代_一」③ 近衛将監以下および院司の庁官などの総称。※宇津保（970‐999頃）吹上上「さ左の司のく_はん人。もののふしどもの中にも選びてなむ罷り下りて侍りし」④ 検非違使庁の佐と尉の役人。※政事要略（1002頃）六一「案。式已上二条。右衛門府准_レ此者。弘衛式云。凡撿_二挍右京非違_一者。官人一人。府生一人」

つかさ‐びと【官人】

〘名〙① 官職にある人。朝廷につかえている役人。官吏。役人。つかさ。かんにん。※延喜式（927）祝詞（九条家本訓）「主等・臣等・百(ももち)の官人(ツカサヒト)」② 宦官(かんがん)の異称。※今昔（1120頃か）九「帝、亦、太子に枉誅(わうちうせら)れて、亦、閹の人、宗愛が為に被れぬ」※観智院本名義抄（1241）「閹ツカサ人フクリトリヒク」