Definition of 舎人 (しゃじん)

しゃじん

舎人

しゃじん

shajin

View details for kanji: 舎View details for kanji: 人
noun
1.
servant, valet, footman
2.
someone who works in close quarters with the emperor or imperial family(archaism)
3.
low-ranking official who works for the imperial family or nobility (under the Ritsuryo system)(archaism)
2 more definitions
4.
ox-tender for oxcarts, horse boy(archaism)
5.
honorary junior official of the Imperial Household Department's Board of Ceremonies involved in miscellaneous duties related to ceremonies
See also:宮内省
Other readings:
舎人【とねり】[2]
、
舍人【しゃじん】[1]
、
舍人【とねり】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)
Related Kanji
舎 cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion
人 person
舍 inn, hut, house, mansion