Word details

防人

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

Dictionary

Entry

防人もりぼうじんNounFreq #61362
1

Historical term

soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times

2

ぼうじん only; Historical term

Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ward off, defend, protect, resist

7 strokesFrequency 331JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ボウ

Kun

ふせ.ぐ

Nanori

あたほう

person

2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ジンニン

Kun

ひと-り-と

Nanori

ひこふみ

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