Japanese

井守 (imori): a salamander or newt.

Alternative forms

• 蠑螈 (only refers to the animal, not the job)

Noun

井守 ‎(hiragana いもり, katakana イモリ, romaji imori, historical hiragana ゐもり)

1. a salamander, a newt
2. (obsolete) a job title in the Edo period and earlier, referring to an assistant to the 井司 ‎(ishi, literally “well boss”), both jobs in charge of aspects of the irrigation system

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
2. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3