Definition of 別当 (べっとう)
べっとう
別当
べっとう
bettou
Common word
noun
1.
groom, footman, stableman, equerry
2.
steward, intendant
3.
head of an institution, esp. religious, head of one institution serving also as the head of another(archaism)
Related Kanji
| 別 | separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially |
| 当 | hit, right, appropriate, himself |