Definition of 蝦夷 (えぞ)
蝦夷
えぞ
ezo
Common word
noun
1.
Emishi, historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan
2.
Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)(only relevant for えぞ)
See also:蝦夷地
Other readings:
蝦夷【えみし】
Related Kanji
| 蝦 | shrimp, prawn, lobster |
| 夷 | barbarian, savage, Ainu |