篝屋

Japanese

Kanji in this term
篝	屋
かがり Hyōgaiji	や Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 篝(かがり) (kagari, “brazier; watchfire”) + 屋(や) (ya, “house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ka̠ɡa̠ɾʲija̠]

Noun

篝(かがり)屋(や) • (kagariya) 

1. guardhouse for the Kamakura defenders during the Kamakura period, where watchfires were lit at intersections in the night; warrior stationed at the guardhouse

   Synonym: 篝 (kagari)