Definition of 徒士衆 (かちしゅう)
徒士衆
かちしゅう
kachishuu
noun
1.
humble samurai who served as a body guard on foot
See also:徒侍
2.
bodyguards in service of the shogun who would walk ahead of him on an outing (Edo period)
See also:徒士組 (かちぐみ)
Related Kanji
| 徒 | on foot, junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people |
| 士 | gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33) |
| 衆 | masses, great numbers, multitude, populace |