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    3. 征夷大将軍

    征夷大将軍

    征せい夷い大たい将しょう軍ぐん

    commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians (beginning in 794 CE)

    NTNounHistoryMilitaryKanji Vocab36 strokes

    せいいたいしょうぐん

    Noun

    1.
    commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians (beginning in 794 CE)
    historical term
    2.
    shogun, great, unifying leader
    historical term

    Stroke 0 / 36

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    Kanji that make up this word

    征
    subjugate・attack the rebellious・collect taxes
    夷
    えびす・えみし・ころ.す・たい.らげる…(2)
    barbarian・savage・Ainu
    大
    おお-・おお.きい・-おお.いに…(15)
    large・big
    将
    まさ.に・はた・まさ・ひきい.る・もって…(7)
    leader・commander・general・admiral・or…(4)
    軍
    いくさ…(1)
    army・force・troops・war・battle
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