Word details

足軽

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

Dictionary

Entry

足軽あしがるNounFreq #32976
1

Historical term

common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

足

leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

7 strokesFrequency 343JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ソク

Kun

あした.りるた.るた.す

Nanori

ああすおすたらし
軽

lightly, trifling, unimportant

12 strokesFrequency 790JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ケイキョウキン

Kun

かる.いかろ.やかかろ.んじる

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