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Meanings
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Historical term for an instructor or guide, especially in traditional arts, martial arts, or Edo-period contexts. Not used in modern everyday Japanese.
In the Edo period, instructors taught swordsmanship to samurai children.
Historical term for an instructor or guide, especially in traditional arts, martial arts, or Edo-period contexts. Not used in modern everyday Japanese.
In the Edo period, instructors taught swordsmanship to samurai children.