Word details

一国一城

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一国一城.

Dictionary

Entry

一国一城っこくいちじょうNoun四字熟語Freq #79259
1

(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance)

2

Historical term

establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

country

8 strokesFrequency 3JLPT N4Grade 2

On

コク

Kun

くに

Nanori

くな

castle

9 strokesFrequency 795JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ジョウセイ

Kun

しろ

Nanori

いくがきくにぐしくぐすくしきすくぜいたちなり

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