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Tokugawa
Tokugawa (name) means a Japanese surname, and the name of the shogun family that ruled Japan from the 17th to 19th centuries. Example: “The Tokugawa shogunate brought over two centuries of relative peace to Japan.”
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A Japanese surname, and the name of the shogun family that ruled Japan from the 17th to 19th centuries.
"The Tokugawa shogunate brought over two centuries of relative peace to Japan."
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- Tokugawas
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Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 徳川 (Tokugawa).
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What does “Tokugawa” mean?
The word “Tokugawa” means a Japanese surname, and the name of the shogun family that ruled Japan from the 17th to 19th centuries.
How do you use “Tokugawa” in a sentence?
Here is “Tokugawa” used in a sentence: “The Tokugawa shogunate brought over two centuries of relative peace to Japan.”
What part of speech is “Tokugawa”?
“Tokugawa” is a name.
Where does the word “Tokugawa” come from?
The word “Tokugawa” comes from Japanese. Borrowed from Japanese 徳川 (Tokugawa).
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