征夷大将軍
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See also: 征夷大將軍
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 征 | 夷 | 大 | 将 | 軍 |
| せい Grade: S |
い Jinmeiyō |
たい Grade: 1 |
しょう Grade: 6 |
ぐん Grade: 4 |
| kan'on | kan'yōon | |||
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 征夷大將軍 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Compound of 征夷 (seii, “warring against barbarians”) + 大将軍 (taishōgun, “commander in chief”).
Pronunciation
Noun
征夷大将軍 • (seii taishōgun) ←せいいたいしやうぐん (seii taisyaugun)?
- (military, historical) a commander of an expeditionary force sent to conquer and subdue the Emishi people
- (military, politics, historical) a shogun, hereditary chief executive of a shogunate