いっこくいちじょう
Meanings
Noun
Four character compound
1. (possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance)
2. establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)
Pitch accent
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Composed of
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person