Definition of 白丁 (はくちょう)

はくちょ

白丁

はくちょう

hakuchou

noun
1.
young man of conscription age who has not yet undergone military training(archaism)
2.
man with no title and no rank (under the ritsuryo system), commoner(archaism)
3.
servant dressed in a white uniform who carries objects for his master(archaism)(only relevant for はくちょう)
See also:白張
Other readings:
白丁【はくてい】
白張【はくちょう】
Related Kanji
white
street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something, even number, 4th calendar sign
lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)