Definition of 夷 (えびす)
えびす
夷
えびす
ebisu
Common word
noun
1.
peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu)(archaism)
See also:蝦夷
2.
provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city)
3.
brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan)
4.
foreigner, barbarian(derogatory)
Other readings:
戎【えびす】
Related Kanji
| 夷 | barbarian, savage, Ainu |
| 戎 | warrior, arms, barbarian, Ainu |