旗本八万騎

Reading

Kana: はたもとはちまんき

Romaji: hatamotohachimanki

Definition

noun

1

the shogun's eighty thousand guards, comprising hatamoto and lower-ranking vassals

Note: archaism

See also: 旗本 (reading はたもと)

Kanji

旗

Readings: キ、 はた

Meanings: national flag, banner, standard

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

八

Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう

Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)

万

Readings: マン、 バン、 よろず

Meanings: ten thousand, 10,000

騎

Reading: キ

Meanings: equestrian, riding on horses, counter for equestrians