Definition of 旗本八万騎 (はたもとはちまんき)
はたもとはちまんき
旗本八万騎
はたもとはちまんき
hatamotohachimanki
noun
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the shogun's eighty thousand guards, comprising hatamoto and lower-ranking vassals(archaism)
See also:旗本 (はたもと)
Related Kanji
| 旗 | national flag, banner, standard |
| 本 | book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things |
| 八 | eight, eight radical (no. 12) |
| 万 | ten thousand, 10,000 |
| 騎 | equestrian, riding on horses, counter for equestrians |