足軽

あしがる

Meanings

1. Noun common foot soldier (feudal Japan); samurai of the lowest rank

Kanji

• 足 foot. Read as あし.
• 軽 lightweight. Read as かるい.

Words containing 足軽

• 足軽大将 (あしがるだいしょう) samurai in command of a troop of foot soldiers
• 鉄砲足軽 (てっぽうあしがる) musket-armed foot soldier

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