すさい

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of すさい – see the following entry.

【秀才】 [noun] (historical, obsolete) in the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system of ancient Japan, one of the subjects in the examination to enter the civil service [noun] (historical, obsolete) in the 律令 (Ritsuryō) system of ancient Japan, someone who has passed such an examination

(This term, すさい, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)