篝屋

Japanese
Kanji in this term
篝 屋
かがり
Hyōgaiji		 や
Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 篝(かがり) (kagari, “brazier; watchfire”) + 屋(や) (ya, “house”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

篝(かがり)屋(や) • (kagariya) 

  1. guardhouse for the Kamakura defenders during the Kamakura period, where watchfires were lit at intersections in the night; warrior stationed at the guardhouse
    Synonym: 篝 (kagari)
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