The Japanese equivalent to a knight would most likely be a Samurai
In Japanese, 騎士道 (kishidou) is "chivalry" and it literally means "the way of knights."
Bushido
騎士 Kishi
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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.
Peaces of land were given to the knights like if it was a payment
Some knights were called sirs as they were knighted by a king/Queen for different reasons.
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