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Japanese
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| 五衞府 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
五 (“five”) + 衛府 (“guard”)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
五衛府 • (Goefu) ←ごゑふ (Gowefu)?
- (history, government, military) the Five Guards under the 大宝令 (Taihōryō, “Taihō Code”) (衛門府 (Emonfu, “Gate Guard”), 左衛士府 (Saejifu, “Left Guardsmen”), 右衛士府 (Uejifu, “Right Guardsmen”), 左兵衛府 (Sahyōefu, “Left Soldier Guard”) and 右兵衛府 (Uhyōefu, “Right Soldier Guard”))
- Coordinate term: 六衛府 (Rokuefu)