[DOC] [TLE] Daimy - Wikipedia [PAR] The daimy were the powerful feudal lords who, until their decline in the early 
Meiji period, ruled most of Japan from their vast, hereditary land holdings. In the 
term, "dai" () literally means "large", and "my" stands for myden ( ... Daimyo 
often hired samurai to guard their land and they paid the samurai in land or food 
as... [DOC] [TLE] History of Japanese Samurai: Cultured Warriors [PAR] The Samurai were the warrior class of old Japan, arising from warrior bands 
formed to ... The name derives from a Japanese verb saburau, which means "to 
serve," and that ... Because it described warriors essentially as servants, the term 
"samurai" was not ... In Europe it was called chivalry; in Japan the word was 
bushid. [DOC] [TLE] Glossary of Terms - Samurai Archives [PAR] Ainu - Caucasian people indigenous to Japan now confined to Hokkaido. ... 
Akuso - "Rowdy Monks", an old term for the warrior monks later known as SOHEI. 
... the term Bushido has come to act as a blanket expression for the philosophy 
..... of a samurai to slay disrespectful members of the lower classes in the Edo 
Period. [DOC] [TLE] Behind the Name: Japanese Submitted Surnames [PAR] Japanese names are used in Japan and in Japanese communities ..... The 
second character may indicate historical or familial links to the formerly powerful 
Fujiwara () clan. ... chi) meaning "thousand",  (shu, -gusa, tane) meaning "
class, kind, seed, ... From the Japanese words  (means),  (will), and  (
resolute). [DOC] [TLE] Japan's Way of the Warrior - National Geographic Magazine - NGM ... [PAR] As a member of Japan's highest class, that of the warrior, only a samurai may 
carry both ... Like the knights, samurai (the word means "one who serves") formed 
a military ... Now comes the worldwide release of The Last Samurai, a Hollywood 
... Over time authority drained from the emperor's seat as powerful samurai clans
... [DOC] [TLE] The Rise of the Warrior Class in Japan [PAR] of a powerful warrior class in Japanthe samurai. Minamoto Yoritomo ... word 
samurai means those who serve. ... Members of my household, including 
women .... could come when least expected, even while a samurai was playing 
music or ... simple words. .... Samurai were also expected to guard their personal 
honor. Te. [DOC] [TLE] Samurai | Define Samurai at Dictionary.com [PAR] Samurai definition, a member of the hereditary warrior class in feudal Japan. ... 
Syllables. Examples; Word Origin ... 1720-30; < Japanese, earlier samurafi to 
serve, equivalent to sa- prefix + morafi watchfully wait (frequentative of mor- to 
guard). [DOC] [TLE] samurai facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] Samurai (SAM-er-eye) were Japanese warriors who were revered for their skills 
as warriors, ... Samurai first appeared in Japan as early as the eighth century c.e., 
but they truly rose to ... only among their own class, and they passed their 
privileges on to their children. The word samurai literally means "to be on one's 
guard.". [DOC] [TLE] The Unique Weapons of Ancient Japan - Tofugu [PAR] Aug 7, 2015 ... August 7, 2015  3783 words written by Rich  Art by Aya Francisco ... However, 
Japan's ancient warriors also plied less glamorous, lesser-known and ... Strong 
enough to be used defensively but sharp enough to cut through ... large, solid "
gunbai" also served as means of communication to deployed forces. [DOC] [TLE] samurai (warrior) - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus [PAR] "samurai" (warrior) definition: a Japanese warrior who was a member of the 
feudal military aristocracy. ... (41 of 12091 words, pronunciation, 34 images) ... of 
a powerful military caste in feudal Japan, especially a member of the class of 
military . ... prefix of unknown meaning + morafi, to watch, frequentative of

Question: This term for a member of Japan's powerful warrior class comes from the Japanese word meaning "guard"
Answer: samurai