足輕

See also: 足轻 and 足軽

Chinese

foot; to be sufficient
light; easy; gentle
light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral
 
trad. (足輕) 足 輕
simp. (足轻) 足 轻

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 足軽 (ashigaru).

Pronunciation

Noun

足輕

  1. (historical) ashigaru (type of foot soldier in feudal Japan)
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