free verse

the second of the 勅撰和歌集 (chokusen wakashū, “imperial waka anthologies”), compiled in c. 951-953 CE

(rare) Same as かんけ (kanke) ahove

(archaic) an emperor / (archaic, by extension) the imperial court / (archaic, by extension) a government / (archaic) a governor / (archaic) an high-ranking official, nobleman

(archaic) high-ranking, noble

(historical) petty official tasked with collecting public gossip

rank, official position

a prison guard, a warder, a corrections officer

(history, government, music) all 律令 (ritsuryō) offices responsible for court musical activities / (history, government, music) all 律令 (ritsuryō) officials responsible for court musical activities

a court musician