三省

さんしょう

Meanings

1. Noun three ministries (under the ritsuryō system: Ministries of Civil Services, Health and War) See also: 律令制 (りつりょうせい).
2. three departments (in Tang dynasty China: Secretariat, Chancellory and Dept. of State Affairs)

Kanji

• 三 three. Read as サン.
• 省 omit. Read as ショウ.

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