Definition of 少丁 (しょうちょう)

しょうちょう

少丁

しょうちょう

shouchou

noun
men 17-20 years, subject to a quarter of the obligations of older men (ritsuryo system)(archaism)
Other readings:
少丁【しょうてい】
Related Kanji
few, little
street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something, even number, 4th calendar sign