Kanji

侯

侯

marquis, lord, daimyo

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ

Nanori (Name Reading)

きぬ, きみ, とき, よし

Common Readings

コウ

Example sentences

侯爵 こうしゃく
その 侯爵 は 、 豪華 な 邸宅 で 多く の 客人 を 迎えた 。

The marquis welcomed many guests at his luxurious mansion.

王侯 おうこう
かつて この 宮殿 には 、 多く の 王侯 貴族 が 集まり 、 豪華 な 宴 が 開かれていた 。

Once, many royalty and nobles gathered in this palace, and lavish banquets were held.

藩侯 はんこう
江戸時代 の 藩侯 は 強い 権力 を 持っていた

The feudal lords of the Edo period held strong power.

Example Vocabulary

侯爵

こうしゃく

marquis

侯

こう

諸侯

しょこう

王侯貴族

おうこうきぞく

侯爵夫人

こうしゃくふじん

王侯

おうこう

royalty and nobles; princes

侯国

こうこく

列侯

れっこう

侯伯

こうはく

藩侯

はんこう

feudal lord, daimyo

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