(history) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, “Seraglio”) that manages receipts and the key to the imperial gate

(history) a 律令 (ritsuryō) position in the 後宮 (Kōkyū, “Seraglio”) that manages receipts and the key to the imperial gate

close friend, bosom buddy / crony, chum

gate, door / living quarters

(chiefly women's speech) first person singular pronoun: I, me

private; mine

(polite) first-person singular pronoun: I, me

a personal or private matter / (by extension) selfishness

a personal or private matter / selfishness / privacy, secrecy / (women's speech, obsolete) a brother-in-law

personal, private / secret