Ieyasu

[ ee-ye-yah-soo ]

/ ˈi yɛˈyɑ su /

Iyeyasu.

Definition for ieyasu (2 of 2)

Iyeyasu

[ ee-ye-yah-soo ]

/ ˈi yɛˈyɑ su /

To·ku·ga·wa [taw-koo-gah-wah] /ˈtɔ kuˈgɑ wɑ/,1542–1616, Japanese general and public servant.

It may leave Japan absolutely independent, as in the days of Ieyasu.

The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2 |Elizabeth Bisland
It dates from 1601, and was built by Ieyasu of Nikko memory for his use when visiting Kyoto.

Travels in the Far East |Ellen Mary Hayes Peck
An old mossy staircase and a time-worn pavement lead to Ieyasu's tomb, before which stand two long tables.

Travels in the Far East |Ellen Mary Hayes Peck
This castle was erected in 1610 by twenty great feudal lords to serve as a residence for Ieyasu's son.

Travels in the Far East |Ellen Mary Hayes Peck

The tomb of Ieyasu, the first shogun, is reached by ascending two hundred stone steps.

The Critic in the Orient |George Hamlin Fitch

Ieyasu

/ (ˌiːjɛˈjɑːsuː) /

a variant spelling of (Tokugawa) Iyeyasu

Iyeyasu

/ (ˌiːjeɪˈjɑːsuː) /

Tokugawa (ˌtɒkuːˈɡɑːwə). 1542–1616, Japanese general and statesman; founder of the Tokugawa shogunate (1603–1867)