barbarian, savage, Ainu
夷 centers on the concept of an outsider or uncivilized person, historically used to refer to barbarians, savages, or specifically the Ainu people.
夷 is thought to combine 大 (big) and 弓 (bow), possibly depicting a person with a bow, which was associated with foreign tribes. The exact historical development is uncertain.
A big 大 person holding a bow 弓 represents an outsider or barbarian from ancient times.
For イ, imagine an eagle (イーグル) swooping down on a barbarian holding a bow: eagle -> イ.
peoples formerly of northern Japan with distinct language and culture (i.e. the Ainu)
Emishi; Ezo; non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan
expulsion of foreigners
incendiary bomb; firebomb
kobus magnolia (Magnolia kobus)
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians (beginning in 794 CE)
Hokkaido sika (Cervus nippon yesoensis); Yezo sika
warrior from the eastern parts of Japan
controlling foreigners by foreigners; playing one barbarian state against another
controlling foreigners by foreigners; playing one barbarian state against another
upasika (devout female lay follower of Buddhism)
loyalty to the emperor and expulsion of the foreigners
Four Barbarians (non-Chinese peoples bordering ancient China)
ming yi (hexagram 36 of the I Ching: darkening of the light)
barbarian
to control foreigners by foreigners; to play one barbarian state against another
barbarian; savage
barbaric custom; barbarian custom
Emishi allied with the central government (ritsuryō period)
(in China) 9th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. A sharp)