しょうぐん
Meanings
Noun
Historical
1. general; shogun
Kanji used
commander
army
Pitch accent
しょ
うぐん
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Composed of
commander; general; leader
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun; one of the eight gods of the koyomi
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
General Winter; hard winter; Jack Frost
Examples (6 in total)
The general shook hands with us.
The general commanded that the city be attacked.
The general ordered the massacre of all war prisoners.