たいしょう
Meanings
Noun
Military
1. general; admiral
2. head; chief; leader; boss; kingpin
3. old chap; mate; boss; chief; man
familiar or jocular term for addressing a male
4. athlete who competes in the last match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
Pitch accent
いしょう
Composed of
commander; general; leader
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun; one of the eight gods of the koyomi
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
samurai in command of a troop of foot soldiers