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幕府

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 幕府

くふ
Noun
Freq #13819
1

Historical term

shogunate; bakufu

Examples
徳川幕府は1868年に終わりを告げた。
The Tokugawa Shogunate came to an end in 1868.
2

Historical term

shogun's headquarters

3

Historical term

Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander

Kanji in this Word

13 strokes
Frequency: 835
JLPT N1
Grade 6

Meanings

curtain
bunting
act of play

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
マク
バク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とばり
8 strokes
Frequency: 170
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

borough
urban prefecture
govt office
representative body
storehouse

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
はん
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