Government post' refers to the positions in the government office, which were generally divided into the four classes of Kanikan (director), Sukekan (assistant director), Jokan (secretary), and Sakan (clerk).
官職とは官庁における役職で、押し並べて官庁内では役職が四階級、即ち長官（かみ）・次官（すけ）・判官（じょう）・主典（さかん）に区分されていた。