足あし軽がる大だい将しょう

Similar words

• 足あし軽がる

  足軽 refers to the common foot soldiers themselves, while 足軽大将 is the commander who leads them.

• 大たい将しょう

  大将 is a general term for a commander or leader, but 足軽大将 specifically denotes the commander of ashigaru troops.

Written forms

• 足軽大将
  • あしがるだいしょう

    Standard kanji spelling; the reading あしがるだいしょう is the most common.

  • あしがるたいしょう

    Alternate reading; less common than あしがるだいしょう.

• あしがるたいしょう

Etymology

Compound of 足軽 (ashigaru, 'foot soldier') and 大将 (taishō, 'general, commander'). The reading だいしょう is a rendaku form of たいしょう.