一国一城

いっこくいちじょう

Meanings

1. Noun (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)

Kanji

• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 国 country. Read as コク.
• 城 castle. Read as ジョウ.

Words containing 一国一城

• 一国一城の主 (いっこくいちじょうのあるじ) head of a household

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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