In principle, these ministries were composed of four classes of government officials (shitokan), namely kami (director), suke (assistant director), jo (inspector), and sakan (secretary), and their authorities were also defined by law. |
これらの官庁は原則として長官(かみ)、次官(すけ)、判官(じょう)、主典(さかん)の4等級の官吏で構成され(四等官)、それぞれの権限も法によって規定されている。 |