旗本奴

はたもとやっこ

Meanings

1. Noun hatamoto-yakko (i.e.: samurai bandits, organized into gangs, who wore flamboyant clothing and engaged in violent and antisocial behaviour (Edo period))

Kanji

• 旗 flag. Read as はた.
• 本 origin. Read as もと.
• 奴 guy. Read as やっこ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists