A title originally conferred by the Mikado on the military governor of the eastern provinces of Japan. By gradual usurpation of power the Shoguns (known to foreigners as Tycoons) became finally the virtual rulers of Japan. The title was abolished in 186
dictator generic term, potentate generic term, Japanese generic term, Nipponese generic term
Vogais: ou
Consoantes: shgn
shun, soun, shona, shone, shoon, shown, soune, siouan, soigne, son.