Words — 14 found
えびす
夷
1. peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu)Archaic, See also 蝦夷
2. provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city)
3. brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan)
4. foreigner; barbarianDerogatory
戎 【えびす】
せいじゅう
西戎
1. Xirong; Rong; inhabitants of the extremities of China as early as the Shang dynasty (1765-1122 BCE); barbarians to the westHistorical term
1. weapons of war; armsRare term
1. junk (Chinese ship)Usually written using kana alone
けんじゅう
犬戎
1. Quanrong (ethnic group from northwest of China during the Zhou dynasty)Historical term
いばんじゅうてき
夷蛮戎狄
1. the barbarians beyond the borders of old ChinaYojijukugo (four character compound)
1. hollyhockArchaic
とおかえびす
十日戎
1. Tōka Ebisu; festival held on January 10 in honor of Ebisu, the god of fishing and commerceSee also 恵比寿
十日えびす 【とおかえびす】、十日恵比寿 【とおかえびす】、十日恵比須 【とおかえびす】
こう
えびす講
1. fete in honor of Ebisu (honour)
恵比寿講 【えびすこう】、恵比須講 【えびすこう】、夷講 【えびすこう】、戎講 【えびすこう】
おきなえびすがい
翁戎貝
1. Beyrich's slit shell (species of sea snail, Pleurotomaria beyrichii)Usually written using kana alone
翁恵比須貝 【おきなえびすがい】、オキナエビスガイ
とういせいじゅう
東夷西戎
1. barbarians to the east and to the west (from the perspective of old China)Yojijukugo (four character compound)