侍衛

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See also: 侍卫

Chinese

attend on
to guard; to protect; to defend
to guard; to protect; to defend; surname
 
trad. (侍衛/侍衞) /
simp. (侍卫)

Pronunciation


Noun

侍衛

  1. (archaic) imperial bodyguard

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (侍衛):

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
えい
Grade: 5
goon kan'on
Alternative spelling
侍衞 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

()(えい) (jieiじゑい (ziwei)?

  1. (archaic) bodyguard of nobility

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

侍衛 (siwi) (hangeul 시위)

  1. hanja form? of 시위

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

侍衛

  1. chữ Hán form of thị vệ (royal guard; imperial bodyguard).