征夷大将軍

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See also: 征夷大將軍

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: S

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)
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Etymology

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Compound of 征夷 (seii, warring against barbarians) +‎ 大将軍 (taishōgun, commander in chief).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(せい)()(たい)(しょう)(ぐん) (seii taishōgunせいいたいしやうぐん (seii taisyaugun)?

  1. (military, historical) a commander of an expeditionary force sent to conquer and subdue the Emishi people [from around the Asuka/Nara to Heian periods]
  2. (military, politics, historical) a shogun, hereditary chief executive of a shogunate [from the Kamakura to Edo periods]

Derived terms

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN