八省 はっしょう Meanings Noun the eight ministries (under the Department of State of the ritsuryō system) See also: 太政官 (だじょうかん). See also: 律令制 (りつりょうせい). Kanji 八 eight. Read as ハチ. 省 omit. Read as ショウ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists