Word Meaning 徒士衆

かちしゅう kachishuu

徒士衆 is read as かちしゅう (kachishuu) and means bodyguards in service of the shogun who would walk ahead of him on an outing (Edo period).

Meaning

English

  1. bodyguards in service of the shogun who would walk ahead of him on an outing (Edo period)
  2. humble samurai who served as a body guard on foot

Reading

Kana

かちしゅう

Romaji

kachishuu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 62611 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

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free-standing exercises

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徒歩圏内

とほけんない

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徒手空拳

としゅくうけん

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