Definition of (つかさ)

つか

つかさ

tsukasa

noun
1.
office, official(archaism)(usu. 官,司,寮)
2.
chief, head(usu. 首,長)
3.
(Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies(only relevant for 司)
Other readings:
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Related Kanji
bureaucrat, the government, organ
director, official, govt office, rule, administer
dormitory, hostel, villa, tea pavillion
neck, counter for songs and poems
long, leader, superior, senior