shikken

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noun

A member of the Hōjō clan who served as regent of the shogunate, from 1199 to 1333, during the Kamakura period.

OriginJapanese 執権 →
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Meanings

nounshikken (plural shikkens or shikken)

plural shikkens

  1. historicalA member of the Hōjō clan who served as regent of the shogunate, from 1199 to 1333, during the Kamakura period.

Origin

  1. Japanese執権
  2. Englishshikken

From Japanese 執権.

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APA

shikken. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikken

MLA

“shikken.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikken. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shikken,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikken.

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