Leg strength - Kakuriki

Japanese: 脚力 - かくりき

〘Noun〙 In the ancient post system, this was one of the methods of communication used alongside tobi-eki, which were used when urgent matters were important, and referred to messengers for general matters that did not require the use of horses. From the mid-Heian period onwards, it became the main means of communication after the post office functions were lost. It was the predecessor of the courier who played an active role after the Kamakura period. Kakuriki. Kakuryoku. *Ryo Gikai (718) Gunbo "Those who do _not respond to the front signal. Immediately send _two legged _forces . Send _two front _signal signals." *Iroha Jiruisho (1177-81) "Kakuriki"

Leg strength

〘noun〙① leg strength. Leg strength that can withstand walking. Walking ability. A courier. *Hanlin Hulushu (around 1518) 4. Ma'er Shan " _{There are} horses on the mountain, and people _{ride them} when the traveler's legs are exhausted." *Tsuchi (1910) <Nagatsuka Setsu> 21 "He hurried home as far as his legs could carry him." [Su Shi - Poems of Toling Longshan] ② A messenger who conveys urgent business or messages to distant places, transports luggage, etc. A courier. A courier. [Youyang Zazu - Kui Shu]

Leg strength

〘Noun〙① = kyakuryoku (leg strength) ①② = kyakuryoku (leg strength) ②※Genpei Seisuiki (the Record of the Rise and Fall of the Genpei Era) (before the 14th century) 26 "Usa Ogunji Kinmichi was called kyakuriki (leg strength) "

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Japanese:

〘名〙古代の駅制で、急用大事のときに利用する飛駅とならんで用いられた通信方法の一つで、馬を使う必要のない一般の用件の使者をいう。平安中期以後、駅家の機能が失われてから主要な通信手段となった。鎌倉以後に活躍した飛脚の前身。きゃくりき。きゃくりょく。※令義解（718）軍防「前烽不_レ応者。即差_二脚力_一。往告_二前烽_一」※色葉字類抄（1177‐81）「脚力カクリキ」

きゃく‐りょく【脚力】

〘名〙① 足のちから。歩行に堪えうる足のちから。歩行力。きゃくりき。※翰林葫蘆集（1518頃）四・馬耳山「有_レ馬皆山借欲_レ騎、行人脚力已疲時」※土（1910）〈長塚節〉二一「彼は脚力の及ぶ限り帰途を急いだ」〔蘇軾‐登玲瓏山詩〕② 遠方に急用や音信を伝えたり、荷物の運送などに従事する使いの者。飛脚。かくりき。きゃくりき。〔酉陽雑俎‐恠術〕