Japanese

Noun

将軍 ‎(shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 將軍, hiragana しょうぐん, romaji shōgun, historical hiragana しやうぐん)

1. commander of troops
2. (military) general

Synonyms

• (military general): 将官 (しょうかん) ‎(shōkan)

Derived terms

Usage notes

In modern military system, 将軍 refers to any military officers who have the ranks with the character 将, i.e. 大将 ‎(taishō), 中将 ‎(chūjō), 少将 ‎(shōshō), and 准将 ‎(junshō).

Etymology 2

From an abbreviation of 征夷大将軍 ‎(seii taishōgun), meaning “the general who overcomes the barbarians”.^[2]

Noun

将軍 ‎(shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 將軍, hiragana しょうぐん, romaji shōgun, historical hiragana しやうぐん)

1. the supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan: the shogun

See also

• 幕府 (ばくふ) ‎(bakufu): the shogunate
• 天皇 (てんのう) ‎(tennō): emperor

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
2. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan