舎人

しゃじん

Also written とねり, 舍人

Meanings

1. Noun servant; valet; footman
2. someone who works in close quarters with the emperor or imperial family
3. low-ranking official who works for the imperial family or nobility (under the ritsuryō system)
4. ox-tender for oxcarts; horse boy
5. honorary junior official of the Imperial Household Department's Board of Ceremonies involved in miscellaneous duties related to ceremonies See also: 宮内省 (くないしょう).

Kanji

• 舎 building. Read as シャ.
• 人 person. Read as ジン.

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