右衛門府
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 右 | 衛 | 門 | 府 |
| う Grade: 1 |
え Grade: 5 |
もん Grade: 2 |
ふ Grade: 4 |
| goon | |||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 右衞門府 (kyūjitai) |
Alternative forms
- 右衛門 (Uemon)
Etymology
右 (u-, “right; junior”) + 衛門府 (Emonfu, “gate guard”)
Proper noun
右衛門府 • (Uemonfu) ←うゑもんふ (Uwemonfu)?
- (history, government) the junior/lesser Emonfu
- Antonym: 左衛門府 (Saemonfu)
See also
- 六衛府 (Rokuefu)