白丁

はくちょう

Also written はくてい, 白張

Meanings

1. Noun young man of conscription age who has not yet undergone military training
2. man with no title and no rank (under the ritsuryō system); commoner
3. servant dressed in a white uniform who carries objects for his master See also: 白張 (しらはり).

Kanji

• 白 white. Read as ハク.
• 丁 city block. Read as チョウ.

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