かんぬし

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of かんぬし – see the following entries.

【神主】 [noun] (Shinto) a priest Alternative spelling しんしゅ

【官奴司】 [noun] [from 718] (historical) during the Ritsuryō system, the government office or officer in charge of family registration, agricultural land management, and taxes for the indentured servants and slaves of the imperial household

(This term, かんぬし (kannushi), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)