御家人

ごけにん

Meanings

1. Noun immediate vassal (of the shogun; Kamakura and Muromachi periods)
2. low-ranking vassal (of the shogun; Edo period)

Kanji

• 御 honorific. Read as ゴ.
• 家 home
• 人 person. Read as ニン.

Common phrases

• 有力な御家人

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