Shimokita side

Japanese: 下北面 - げほくめん

〘Noun〙 Among the warriors of the north side who guarded the Imperial Palace, this refers to samurai, not Shodaifu. Kahokumen. → Kamikitamen. ※Daiki - November 20, 1148 (4th year of Kyūan) " _{I would like} to _report _{the news} , _but _{if there is no} news, I will try to get a _lower _samurai (commonly known as _Kahokumen ₎ ."

Ka-hokumen [Shimokita area]

〘 noun 〙 A warrior of the northern side, of samurai rank. Gehokumen. ※Taikahon Nohkyoku, Ikarisen (late Muromachi period) "Aranomonoushi, Kamikitamen, Shimokitamen, Saisho Sanmi Ben no Kurando, Mokkon Hyakukan no Tateishi (The Chief Minister's Third Rank Chamberlain, the Guardian of the Imperial Court)"

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Japanese:

〘名〙院の御所を警護する北面の武士のうち、諸大夫ではなく侍の者をいう。かほくめん。→上北面。※台記‐久安四年（1148）一一月二〇日「欲_レ奏_二賀慶_一、無_二人以聞_一、試覔_二下侍_一〈俗号_二下北面_一〉」