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ashigaru

ashigaru noun: a feudal Japanese footsoldier.

Noun

ashigaru (plural ashigaru)

  1. A feudal Japanese footsoldier.

Forms of ashigaru

pluralashigaru

Origin of ashigaru

Borrowed from Japanese 足軽.

Questions about ashigaru

What does ashigaru mean?
Ashigaru means a feudal Japanese footsoldier.
What part of speech is ashigaru?
Ashigaru is a noun.
What is the plural of ashigaru?
The plural of ashigaru is ashigaru.

Words near ashigaru in the dictionary

  1. Ashida
  2. Ashidas
  3. ashier
  4. ashiest
  5. Ashiestiel
  6. ashigaru
  7. ashik
  8. Ashikaga
  9. ashiko
  10. ashikos
  11. ashiks

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