六衛府

Japanese
Kanji in this term
六 衛 府
りく
Grade: 1		 え
Grade: 5		 ふ
Grade: 4
kan’on goon
Alternative spelling
六衞府 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
六 衛 府
ろく
Grade: 1		 え
Grade: 5		 ふ
Grade: 4
goon
Alternative spelling
六衞府 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms
  • 六(ろく)衛(え) (Rokue)
  • 六(ろく)府(ふ) (Rokufu)

Etymology

六 (“six”) +‎ 衛府 (“guard”)

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) ろくえ​ふ [ròkúéꜜfù] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ɾo̞kɯ̟ᵝe̞ɸɯ̟ᵝ]
  • (Tokyo) りくえ​ふ [rìkúéꜜfù] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ɾʲikɯ̟ᵝe̞ɸɯ̟ᵝ]

Proper noun

六(ろく)衛(え)府(ふ) • (Rokuefu) ←ろくゑふ (rokwefu)? or 六(りく)衛(え)府(ふ) • (Rikuefu) ←りくゑふ (rikwefu)?

  1. (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)
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