garrison soldier; border guard
Historical Chinese and early Japanese term for a soldier stationed at a frontier garrison. Rare in modern Japanese; encountered mainly in classical texts or historical descriptions.
In ancient China, garrison soldiers were stationed to defend the Great Wall.
This historical record describes the hardships of the garrison soldiers sent to the frontier.
From Chinese 戍卒 (shùzú), combining 戍 (garrison, frontier defense) and 卒 (soldier). The term entered Japanese through classical Chinese texts and is now rare.