尚書

しょうしょ

Also written じょうじょ

Meanings

1. Noun, Noun suffix minister; secretary (used mainly in fiction)
2. Noun Shujing; The Book of Documents See also: 書経 (しょきょう).
3. Ministry of Central Affairs (Qin-dynasty department)
4. Oversight Department (under the Department of State of the ritsuryō system) See also: 弁官 (べんかん).
5. female palace attendant in the Bureau of Books

Kanji

• 尚 still. Read as ショウ.
• 書 write. Read as ショ.

Words containing 尚書

• 尚書省 (しょうしょしょう) Department of State Affairs (Tang dynasty China)

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