There were generally four ranks of government officials: Kami (director, the first rank offical), Suke (assistant director, the second rank official), Jo (inspector, the third rank official), and Sakan (secretary, the lowest rank official).
諸官司には一般に長官（かみ）・次官（すけ）・判官（じょう）・主典（さかん）の四等官が置かれた。