On the other hand, there are also examples contradicting the term as stated above, such as one that includes the post of Naiki (Secretary of the Ministry of Central Affairs) in charge of producing official documents like Shochoku (imperial rescripts) and Senmyo (imperial edicts) as a Jokan; an example that Jokan only indicates the Shonagon and Benkan but not the Geki; and a contrasting example showing that the term is limited to Kanjin lower in rank than Geki and Shi.
一方、詔勅・宣命などの公文書作成にあたる内記（中務省内記局）を含む用例や外記局を除いて少納言・弁官のみを指す用例、反対に外記及び史以下の官人に限定する用例なども存在する。