右衛門府

Japanese

Kanji in this term
右	衛	門	府
う Grade: 1	え Grade: 5	もん Grade: 2	ふ Grade: 4
goon

Alternative spelling
右衞門府 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

• 右(う)衛(え)門(もん) (Uemon)

Etymology

右 (u-, “right; junior”) +‎ 衛門府 (Emonfu, “gate guard”)

Proper noun

右(う)衛(え)門(もん)府(ふ) • (Uemonfu) ^{←うゑもんふ (Uwemonfu)?}

1. (history, government) the junior/lesser Emonfu

   Antonym: 左衛門府 (Saemonfu)

See also

• 六(ろく)衛(え)府(ふ) (Rokuefu)