家来

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
らい
Grade: 2
goon
Alternative spellings
家來 (kyūjitai)
家礼
家頼

Etymology

Originally 家礼(けらい) (kerai).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

()(らい) (keraiけらい (kerai)?

  1. retainer; servant
    (おう)家来(けらい)
    ō no kerai
    king's attendants

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN