Word details
征夷大将軍
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 征夷大将軍.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Historical term
commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians (beginning in 794 CE)
2
Historical term
shogun; great, unifying leader
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
征
subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes
8 strokesFrequency 1,578JLPT N1Grade 8
On
セイ
Nanori
いくそただまさゆき
夷
barbarian, savage, Ainu
6 strokesFrequency 2,324Grade 9
On
イ
Kun
えびすえみしころ.すたい.らげる
Nanori
し
大
large, big
3 strokesFrequency 7JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ダイタイ
Kun
おお-おお.きい-おお.いに
Nanori
うふおおうたたかしともはじめひろひろしまさまさるもとわ
将
leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
10 strokesFrequency 634JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ショウソウ
Kun
まさ.にはたまさひきい.るもって
Nanori
かつかつりすすむたかゆき
軍
army, force, troops, war, battle
9 strokesFrequency 189JLPT N2Grade 4
On
グン
Kun
いくさ
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