え
衛
じ
士

noun

  1. gate guard (during the ritsuryō system), gate guardian.
  2. young forced labor (ritsuryō system).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
え
衛
じ
士
 衛士 えじ
えい
衛
し
士
 衛士 えいし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

defense, protection
エイ　エ　もり (5th, N1)
going, journey, carry out
い.く　コウ　おこな.う (2nd, N5)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
to take small steps, Korean place name
チョク　たたず.む
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
tanned leather radical (no. 178)
イ　そむ.く (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
sit or stand astride(跨) variant
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ　さむらい　お (4th, N1)