兵衛府

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
兵	衛	府
ひょう Grade: 4	え Grade: 5	ふ Grade: 4
goon

Alternative spelling
兵衞府 (kyūjitai)

From 兵衛(ひょうえ) (hyōe, “soldier guard; bodyguard”) + 府(ふ) (fu, “agency”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ひょーえふ [hyòóéꜜfù] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ço̞ːe̞ɸɯ̟]

Proper noun

兵(ひょう)衛(え)府(ふ) • (Hyōefu) ^{←ひゃうゑふ (Fyauwefu)?}

1. (history, government) Hyoefu (a 律令 (Ritsuryō) guard squad that patrolled and guarded the imperial palace and escorted the Emperor on their outdoor trips)

   Hyponyms: 右兵衛府 (Uhyōefu), 左兵衛府 (Sahyōefu)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
兵	衛	府
ひょう Grade: 4	え Grade: 5	つかさ > づかさ Grade: 4
goon		kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
兵衞府 (kyūjitai)

From 兵衛(ひょうえ) (hyōe, “soldier guard; bodyguard”) + 府(ふ) (fu, “agency”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ço̞ːe̞zɨka̠sa̠]

Proper noun

兵(ひょう)衛(え)府(づかさ) • (Hyōezukasa) ^{←ひゃうゑづかさ (Fyauwedukasa)?}

1. Hyoefu

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
兵	衛	府
つわもの(の) Grade: 4	とねり(の) Grade: 5	つかさ Grade: 4
kun'yomi	irregular	kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
兵衞府 (kyūjitai)

From 兵(つわもの) (tsuwamono, “strongman; warrior; soldier”) + の (no, genitive marker) + 舎人(とねり) (toneri, “valet; footman”) + の (no, genitive marker) + 長(つかさ) (tsukasa, “ministry”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sɨβ̞a̠mo̞no̞ no̞ to̞ne̞ɾʲi no̞ t͡sɨka̠sa̠]

Proper noun

兵(つわものの)衛(とねりの)府(つかさ) • (Tsuwamono No Toneri No Tsukasa) ^{←つはもののとねりのつかさ (Tufamono no Toneri no Tukasa)?}

1. Hyoefu