徒士衆 | Japanese meaning | lingaku

徒士衆【かちしゅう】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

humble samurai who served as a body guard on footsee also 徒侍
bodyguards in service of the shogun who would walk ahead of him on an outing (Edo period)see also 徒士組【かちぐみ】

Forms

徒士衆【かちしゅう】
かちしゅう

徒士衆【かちしゅう】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

humble samurai who served as a body guard on footsee also 徒侍
bodyguards in service of the shogun who would walk ahead of him on an outing (Edo period)see also 徒士組【かちぐみ】

Forms

徒士衆【かちしゅう】
かちしゅう

徒

N34

意on foot; junior; emptiness; vanity; futility; uselessness; ephemeral thing; gang; set; party; people

訓いたずら、あだ

音ト

名かち

士

N14

意gentleman; scholar; samurai; samurai radical (no. 33)

訓さむらい

音シ

名お、ま

衆

N16

意masses; great numbers; multitude; populace

訓おお.い

音シュウ、シュ

Lingaku

Japanese

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