夷

戎

Reading

Kana: えびす

Romaji: ebisu

Definitions

noun

1

peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu)

Note: archaism

See also: 蝦夷

2

provincial (i.e. a person who lives far from the city)

3

brutish, unsophisticated warrior (esp. used by Kyoto samurai to refer to samurai from eastern Japan)

4

foreigner; barbarian

Note: derogatory

Kanji

夷

Readings: イ、 えびす、 えみし、 ころ.す、 たい.らげる

Meanings: barbarian, savage, Ainu

戎

Readings: ジュウ、 えびす、 つわもの

Meanings: warrior, arms, barbarian, Ainu