The Japanese equivalent to a knight would most likely be a Samurai
king Arthur's knight
In Japanese, 騎士道 (kishidou) is "chivalry" and it literally means "the way of knights."
Bushido
騎士 Kishi
A group of knights is called a "brotherhood" or an "order."
They were the Eastern version of the West's Knights.
Four
Knights of the round table.
received salaries in payment for their service
The Japanese counterparts of medieval knights were the samurai. They were warriors who served noble families and were known for their loyalty, honor code (bushido), and skill in combat. Samurai played a significant role in Japanese society, similar to how knights did in medieval Europe.
received salaries in payment for their service
Pieces of land given to knights as payment were called fiefs.
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