Definition of 官 (つかさ)
つかさ
官
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:
司【つかさ】
、寮【つかさ】
、首【つかさ】
、長【つかさ】
Related Kanji
官 | bureaucrat, the government, organ |
司 | director, official, govt office, rule, administer |
寮 | dormitory, hostel, villa, tea pavillion |
首 | neck, counter for songs and poems |
長 | long, leader, superior, senior |