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あじ 按司
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1. chieftain (of the Ryukyu Kingdom)​Historical term
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2. Aji (Ryūkyū)​An aji, anji, or azu was a ruler of a petty kingdom in the history of the Ryukyu Islands. The word later became a title and rank of nobility in the Ryūkyū Kingdom. It is said to be related to the Japanese aruji ("master"), and the pronunciation varied throughout the islands. It ranked next below a prince among nobility. The sons of princes and the eldest sons of aji became aji. An aji established a noble family equivalent to a miyake of Japan.
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按司 【あんじ】、按司 【あんず】

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