六衛府
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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六 | 衛 | 府 |
りく Grade: 1 | え Grade: 5 | ふ Grade: 4 |
kan’on | goon |
Alternative spelling |
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六衞府 (kyūjitai) |
Kanji in this term | ||
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六 | 衛 | 府 |
ろく Grade: 1 | え Grade: 5 | ふ Grade: 4 |
goon |
Alternative spelling |
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六衞府 (kyūjitai) |
Alternative forms
- 六衛 (Rokue)
- 六府 (Rokufu)
Etymology
六 (“six”) + 衛府 (“guard”)
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Goon
- (Tokyo) ろくえふ [ròkúéꜜfù] (Nakadaka – [3])
- IPA(key): [ɾo̞kɯ̟ᵝe̞ɸɯ̟ᵝ]
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) りくえふ [rìkúéꜜfù] (Nakadaka – [3])
- IPA(key): [ɾʲikɯ̟ᵝe̞ɸɯ̟ᵝ]
Proper noun
六衛府 • (Rokuefu) ←ろくゑふ (rokwefu)? or 六衛府 • (Rikuefu) ←りくゑふ (rikwefu)?
- (history, government) the Six Guards since the early Heian period (左近衛府 (Sakon'efu, “Left Bodyguard”), 右近衛府 (Ukon'efu, “Right Bodyguard”), 左衛門府 (Saemonfu, “Left Gate Guard”), 右衛門府 (Uemonfu, “Right Gate Guard”), 左兵衛府 (Sahyōefu, “Left Soldier Guard”) and 右兵衛府 (Uhyōefu, “Right Soldier Guard”))
- Coordinate term: 五衛府 (Goefu)