Japanese symbol for “shogun”
将軍
しょうぐん
Romaji: shougun
general
In Japanese, shogun is 将軍, read しょうぐん (shougun).
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Meanings
- n general
- n shogun
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “shogun”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 天下 | てんか tenka | shogun (Edo period) |
| 上 | うえ ue | emperor; sovereign; shogun |
| 上様 | うえさま uesama | emperor; shogun |
| 公方 | くぼう kubou | public affairs; the court; the shogun |
| 御所 | ごしょ gosho | emperor; ex-emperor; empress |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 将来 | しょうらい shourai | future; (future) prospects |
| 将棋 | しょうぎ shougi | shogi; Japanese chess |
| 大将 | たいしょう taishou | general; admiral |
| 将校 | しょうこう shoukou | commissioned officer; military officer |
| 武将 | ぶしょう bushou | military commander |
| 軍事 | ぐんじ gunji | military affairs |
| 軍隊 | ぐんたい guntai | armed forces; military; troops |
| 海軍 | かいぐん kaigun | navy; naval force |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.