Question

夷 えびす, えみし, ころ.す, たい.らげる barbarian, savage, Ainu S+ 大: large; big弓: bow; bow (archery, violin) ebisu "征夷大将軍 (せいいたいしょうぐん) This is the 'i' part of the full name of the ancient shoguns. Sei i tai shougun (Great general who subdues the eastern barbarians). This Kanji is the ""eastern barbarian"" part. Being the shogun, the most powerful military leader in all of Japan, it is only fitting that he also have a very large bow to go along with his office. So large in fact, that it was given to him by the god of good luck, Ebisu."

Accepted Answer

イ し 0 2324 (none) When passing through Ebisu in Tokyo (one stop south of Shibuya) you see a St. Bernard that has swallowed a bow (you can see the shape of the bow sticking through its skin). 2893

Kanji	夷
Onyomi	イ
Kunyomi	えびす, えみし, ころ.す, たい.らげる
Nanori	し
English	barbarian, savage, Ainu
JLPT Level	0
Jouyou Grade	S+
Frequency	2324
Components	大: large; big 弓: bow; bow (archery, violin)
Traditional Form	(none)
Keyword	ebisu
Koohii Story 1	When passing through Ebisu in Tokyo (one stop south of Shibuya) you see a St. Bernard that has swallowed a bow (you can see the shape of the bow sticking through its skin).
Koohii Story 2	"征夷大将軍 (せいいたいしょうぐん) This is the 'i' part of the full name of the ancient shoguns. Sei i tai shougun (Great general who subdues the eastern barbarians). This Kanji is the ""eastern barbarian"" part. Being the shogun, the most powerful military leader in all of Japan, it is only fitting that he also have a very large bow to go along with his office. So large in fact, that it was given to him by the god of good luck, Ebisu."
RTK Index (new)	2893

Bow Ebisu Large 夷 イ えびす えみし ころ.す

Bow Ebisu Large 夷イえびすえみしころ.す