Tokugawa Syllabification: (To·ku·ga·wa)Pronunciation: /ˌtōko͞oˈgäwə/Definition of Tokugawa the last shogunate in Japan (1603–1867), founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543–1616). The shogunate was followed by the restoration of imperial power under Meiji Tenno. Tokugawa in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Tokugawa in the British & World English dictionary