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陸援隊 (りくえんたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

陸りく援えん隊たい

Meanings

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noun

Rikuentai; anti-shogunate army formed in Kyoto in 1867

historical term

Historical proper noun referring to a specific military unit formed by Nakaoka Shintarō during the Bakumatsu period.

陸りく援えん隊たいは、中なか岡おか慎しん太た郎ろうによって結けっ成せいされた。
The Rikuentai was formed by Nakaoka Shintarō.

Kanji

陸land, six
援abet, help, save
隊regiment, party, company

Etymology

From 陸 (riku, 'land') + 援 (en, 'support') + 隊 (tai, 'corps'), literally 'land support corps'. The name was given to this specific historical unit.