和英／英和辞典 - Japanese⇔English Dictionary

1. 1. [n] gate guard (during the ritsuryō system); gate guardian
2. 2. [n] young forced labour (ritsuryō system)

Kanji in this word

• 衛
  defense, protection

  On: エイ (ei)、 エ (e)

  16 strokes · Grade 5 · JLPT N1
• 士
  gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

  On: シ (shi)

  Kun: さむらい (samurai)

  3 strokes · Grade 5 · JLPT N1