近衛

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
近 衛
こん > この
Grade: 2 		え
Grade: 5
irregular goon
Alternative spelling
近衞 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
近 衛
こん
Grade: 2 		え
Grade: 5
goon
Alternative spelling
近衞 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
近 衛
ちか(き)
Grade: 2 		まも(り)
Grade: 5
kun’yomi jukujikun
Alternative spelling
近衞 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

このえ: /koɴ.we/ → /konowe/ → /konoe/

こんえ: /koɴ.we/ → /kon.e/

ちかきまもり: 近き (tikaki, attributive of 近し (tikasi)) +‎ 守り (mamori, “guard”)

Noun

近(この)衛(え) • (konoe) ←このゑ (konowe)? or 近(こん)衛(え) • (kon'e) ←こんゑ (kon'we)? or 近(ちかき)衛(まもり) • (chikakimamori) 

  1. (military) the royal or imperial guard(s)
    イギリス近(この)衛(え)兵(へい)
    Igirisu Konoehei
    the British Guards
  2. (military) a royal or imperial guardsman
    1. (Kawanakajima shogi) A piece in Kawanakajima shōgi

Coordinate terms

Kawanakajima Shogi pieces (川中島将棋の駒)
Pieces 将軍 近衛 士官 軍曹 騎兵 砲兵 歩兵
Abbr.* 将 近 士 軍 騎 砲 歩
*The abbreviations are only used as a typographical convention. They are pronounced the same as their full names.

See also

Proper noun

近(この)衛(え) • (Konoe) ←このゑ (konowe)?

  1. a surname
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