Meaning of 徒士衆(かちしゅう) in Japanese

徒士衆
Kana Reading
かちしゅう
Romaji
kachishū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    humble samurai who served as a body guard on foot
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    bodyguards in service of the shogun who would walk ahead of him on an outing(Edo period)

Related Kanji

徒 JLPT 3

10 strokes

junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people

On'Yomi: ト

Kun'Yomi: いたずら, あだ

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士 JLPT 1

3 strokes

gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: さむらい

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衆 JLPT 1

12 strokes

masses, great numbers, multitude, populace

On'Yomi: シュウ, シュ

Kun'Yomi: おお.い

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