将軍

しょうぐん
shougun

shogun, general (military)

What does 将軍 mean?

将軍 is a Japanese noun meaning “shogun” or “general (military)” in English. It is written as 将軍 in kanji, しょうぐん in hiragana, and shougun in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

徳川家康は江戸幕府の最初の将軍だ。

Tokugawa Ieyasu was the first shogun of the Edo shogunate.

将軍は兵士たちに命令を出した。

The general gave orders to the soldiers.

Words sharing kanji with 将軍

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