shōgun

See also: shogun

English

Etymology

From Japanese 将軍 (shōgun), from an abbreviation of 征夷大将軍 (Seii Taishogun) which means the general who overcomes the barbarians.

Noun

shōgun

(historical) A Japanese commander during the feudal periods.

References

Clavell, James (1986) Shōgun, Dell, →ISBN

Anagrams

snough

Japanese

Romanization

shōgun

Rōmaji transcription of しょうぐん

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