Foot soldiers - Zohyo

Japanese: 雑兵 - ぞうひょう

A general term for lower-ranking soldiers in the Middle Ages. Also called "zappyo." This term became common during the Muromachi period, referring to infantrymen in contrast to mounted samurai and warriors, but it seems that soldiers of lower rank were broadly referred to as "zohei" in contrast to samurai. In the 17th century "Zappyo Monogatari," samurai vassals and attendants were considered to be "zohei," and included gunners, archers, riflemen, bowmen, spear bearers, flag bearers, horse sign bearers, arrow box bearers, shoe bearers, sandal bearers, rank and file soldiers, and young men.
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Japanese:

中世の下級兵卒の総称。〈ざっぴょう〉ともいう。室町期に一般化するもので，騎馬の侍(さむらい)・武者(むしゃ)に対して歩卒(ほそつ)をいうが，侍と対比してそれ以下の身分の兵を広く雑兵と称したらしい。17世紀成立の《雑兵物語》では侍の被官(ひかん)・従者を雑兵としており，鉄砲足軽・弓足軽・持筒・持弓・鑓(やり)担・旗差持・馬標持・矢箱持・沓(くつ)持・草履(ぞうり)取・並中間(ならびちゅうげん)・若党(わかとう)などを含めている。
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