征夷

せいい

Meanings

1. Noun defeating barbarians (esp. the Emishi); conquering barbarians See also: 蝦夷 (えみし).

Kanji

• 征 conquer. Read as セイ.
• 夷 barbarian; savage; Ainu. Read as イ.

Words containing 征夷

• 征夷大将軍 (せいいたいしょうぐん) commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians (beginning in 794 CE)

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