gokenin

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noun

A vassal of the shogun.

OriginJapanese ごけにん →
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Meanings

noungokenin (plural gokenin)
  1. JapanesehistoryA vassal of the shogun.

Origin

  1. Japaneseごけにん
  2. Englishgokenin

Borrowed from Japanese ごけにん.

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APA

gokenin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gokenin

MLA

“gokenin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gokenin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gokenin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gokenin.

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