庄屋
しょうや
- village headman (esp. in the Kansai region) n hist
Kanji
庄
ショウ • ソ • ソウ • ホウ
level; in the country; manor; village; hamlet
屋
オク
や
roof; house; shop; dealer; seller
Synonyms
名主
なぬし みょうしゅ
- village headman (esp. in the Kanto region) n hist
- nominal holder of an allocated rice field (ritsuryo system) n arch