Jisho

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Noun
1. servant; valet; footman​
Noun
2. someone who works in close quarters with the emperor or imperial family​Archaic
Noun
3. low-ranking official who works for the imperial family or nobility (under the ritsuryō system)​Archaic
Noun
4. ox-tender for oxcarts; horse boy​Archaic
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5. honorary junior official of the Imperial Household Department's Board of Ceremonies involved in miscellaneous duties related to ceremonies​See also 宮内省
Other forms
舎人 【とねり】、舍人 【しゃじん】、舍人 【とねり】
Notes
とねり: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 舍人: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage. とねり: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). 舍人: Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.

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