舎人

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
しゃ
Grade: 5
じん
Grade: 1
kan'on
Alternative spelling
舍人 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
とねり
Grade: 5 Grade: 1
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
舍人 (kyūjitai)
 舎人 on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Old Japanese , from 殿 (tono, palace) +‎ 入り (iri, enterer)

Noun

舎人(とねり) or (しゃ)(じん) (toneri or shajin

  1. a type of imperial valet or footman
    Synonym: 舎人男 (toneriotoko)
    1. (Ko shogi) A piece in Ko shogi

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