五衛府

Japanese
Kanji in this term
五 衛 府
ご
Grade: 1		 え
Grade: 5		 ふ
Grade: 4
goon
Alternative spelling
五衞府 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms
  • 五(ご)府(ふ) (Gofu)

Etymology

五 (“five”) +‎ 衛府 (“guard”)

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ごえ​ふ [gòéꜜfù] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [ɡo̞e̞ɸɯ̟ᵝ]

Proper noun

五(ご)衛(え)府(ふ) • (Goefu) ←ごゑふ (gowefu)?

  1. (history, government) the Five Guards under the 大宝令 (Taihōryō, “Taihō Code”) (衛門府 (Emonfu, “Gate Guard”), 左衛士府 (Saejifu, “Left Guardsmen”), 右衛士府 (Uejifu, “Right Guardsmen”), 左兵衛府 (Sahyōefu, “Left Soldier Guard”) and 右兵衛府 (Uhyōefu, “Right Soldier Guard”))
    Coordinate term: 六衛府 (Rokuefu)
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