define shogun
Shogun. A shÅgun was one of the hereditary military dictators of Japan from 1192 to 1867. In this period, the shÅguns, or their shikken regents, were the de facto rulers of Japan though they were nominally appointed by the emperor.
Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first shogun (1192â1199) of the Kamakura shogunate. A shogun (å°è», shÅgun, [ÉoËÉ¡uÍÉ´] (listen), general, literally military Commander) was a hereditary military dictator in Japan during the period from 1192 to 1867, with some caveats.