historic, historical / already-happened, past / former, old, traditional

division, group, branch

(monarchy) Japanese emperors and their 皇族 (kōzoku, “imperial relatives”)

a surname / a male given name

(history) an imperial treasury

financial affairs; dealing with one's finances; finance (as in the Ministry of Finance: 財務省)

management, control; stewardship; administration

history / the study of history

to control, to manage, to administer

"Historical kana usage", a prescriptive method of using kana to write Japanese. Devised in the Edo period by Keichū (契沖) and taught in schools until 1946, it aims to be etymologically faithful and reflects earlier stages of the language (Heian period and earlier).