公武合体
Meanings
Noun
1. shogunate marital union with the Imperial family (Historical)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
こうぶがったい
Composed of
公
public affair; government matter; the state; the government; the public; duke; prince; Sir; Lord; familiar or derogatory suffix
Noun
武
the art of war; martial arts; military arts; military force; the sword; military officer; military man
Noun
合体
union; combination; coalescence; amalgamation; merger; incorporation; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
Noun