しゅう
Meanings
Noun
1. humble samurai who served as a body guard on foot
2. bodyguards in service of the shogun who would walk ahead of him on an outing (Edo period)
Kanji used
follower
professional
a lot of people
Pitch accent
しゅう
Composed of
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique