Word details
徒士衆
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 徒士衆.
Dictionary
Entry
1
humble samurai who served as a body guard on foot
2
bodyguards in service of the shogun who would walk ahead of him on an outing (Edo period)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
徒
on foot, junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people
10 strokesFrequency 817JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ト
Kun
いたずらあだ
Nanori
かち
士
gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)
3 strokesFrequency 526JLPT N1Grade 5
On
シ
Kun
さむらい
Nanori
おま
衆
masses, great numbers, multitude, populace
12 strokesFrequency 450JLPT N1Grade 6
On
シュウシュ
Kun
おお.い
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