also: えいじゅじ
garrison; security sector
Obsolete military term for a garrison post or security sector. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by terms like 駐屯地 or 警備区域.
The former Imperial Japanese Army's garrison corresponds to today's military post.
This town once played an important role as a garrison.
Standard kanji form; the reading えいじゅち is the primary pronunciation.
Alternate reading えいじゅじ is less common but attested.
Compound of 衛戍 (えいじゅ, 'garrison, defense') and 地 (ち, 'place'). The term is obsolete and primarily associated with the former Imperial Japanese military.