Definition of 開拓使 (かいたくし)

かいたく

開拓使

かいたくし

kaitakushi

noun
early-Meiji administrative unit for Hokkaido (1869-1882)
Related Kanji
open, unfold, unseal
clear (the land), open, break up (land)
使 use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause