鴻 — large bird, wild goose

九卿に入る職として礼儀祭祀を担う太常、宮中警備を担う光禄勲、宮門警備を担う衛尉、車馬の管理を担う太僕、司法を担う廷尉、来朝者の応対・接遇を担う大鴻臚、皇族の処遇を担う宗正、国家財政を担う大司農、宮中財政を担う少府などがある。

As posts included in Kyukei, Taijo in charge of courtesy and religious service, Korokukun in charge of security of the Imperial Court, Eii in charge of security of the Imperial Palace's gates, Taiboku in charge of vehicles and horses, Teii in charge of justice, Daikoro in charge of serving and treating visitors to the Dynasty, Sosei in charge of treatment of the Imperial family, Daishino in charge of state finance, and Shofu in charge of the Imperial Court's finance existed.