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侯

侯 — marquis, lord, daimyo

On
コウ
Strokes
9
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 侯

  • 侯こうmarquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobilityCommon
  • 侯爵こうしゃくmarquis; marquessCommon
  • 王侯おうこうthe king and his feudal lordsCommon
  • 侯国こうこくmarquisate; marquessate; principalityRare
  • 土侯どこうlocal rulerRare
  • 土侯国どこうこくnative state (of pre-independence India); princely stateRare
  • 公侯こうこうprinces and marquises; great feudal lordsRare
  • 仙台侯せんだいこうLord of SendaiRare
  • 選帝侯せんていこうprince-electorRare
  • 諸侯しょこうfeudal lords; barons; princesRare
  • 三百諸侯さんびゃくしょこうall daimyoRare
  • 侯爵夫人こうしゃくふじんmarchionessRare
  • 侯伯こうはくnobles; feudal lordsRare
  • 公侯伯子男こうこうはくしだんduke, marquis, count, viscount and baron (five ranks of nobility in Japan; 1869…Rare
  • 王侯貴族おうこうきぞくroyalty and titled nobilityRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 18 words that use 侯.

  • 侯 こう marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility
  • 侯爵 こうしゃく marquis; marquess
  • 王侯 おうこう the king and his feudal lords
  • 侯国 こうこく marquisate; marquessate; principality
  • 土侯 どこう local ruler

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