大宰府 だざいふ Meanings Noun dazaifu (under the ritsuryō system, governmental office with jurisdiction over Kyushu, Iki and Tsushima) See also: 律令制 (りつりょうせい). Kanji 大 big 宰 preside. Read as サイ. 府 office. Read as フ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists