Word details

幕府

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

Dictionary

Entry

幕府くふNounFreq #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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

curtain, bunting, act of play

13 strokesFrequency 835JLPT N1Grade 6

On

マクバク

Kun

とばり

borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse

8 strokesFrequency 170JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Nanori

はん

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