Word Meaning 足軽

あしがる ashigaru

足軽 is read as あしがる (ashigaru) and means common foot soldier (feudal Japan).

Meaning

English

  1. common foot soldier (feudal Japan)
  2. samurai of the lowest rank

Reading

Kana

あしがる

Romaji

ashigaru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 84643 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

足軽大将

あしがるだいしょう

samurai in command of a troop of foot soldiers

足跡

あしあと

footprints

足し算

たしざん

addition

足袋

たび

tabi

足並み

あしなみ

pace

足腰

あしこし

legs and loins

足利信用金庫

あしかがしんようきんこ

Ashikaga Shinkin Bank

足場丸太

あしばまるた

scaffolding pole

足技

あしわざ

(judo) foot technique

足型

あしがた

footprint

足根

そっこん

tarsal

足輪

あしわ

leg band (e.g. on bird or hospital patient)