大宰府
だざいふ
- dazaifu (under the ritsuryo system, governmental office with jurisdiction over Kyushu, Iki and Tsushima) n
Kanji
大
ダイ • タイ
おお- • おお.きい • -おお.いに
large; big
宰
サイ
superintend; manager; rule
府
フ
borough; urban prefecture; govt office; representative body; storehouse
Synonyms
律令制
りつりょうせい
- ritsuryo system (ancient East Asian system of centralized governance; in Japan: esp. 7th-10th century) n