Word details

衛士

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 衛士.

Dictionary

Entry

衛士いしNounFreq #29401
1

gate guard (during the ritsuryō system); gate guardian

2

young forced labour (ritsuryō system)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

defense, protection

16 strokesFrequency 400JLPT N1Grade 5

On

エイ

Nanori

もりまもる

gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

3 strokesFrequency 526JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Kun

さむらい

Nanori

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