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    3. 侯

    侯

    侯コウ

    marquis

    N1KMT10Freq #2363HistoryKanji9 strokes

    On'yomi

    コウ

    marquislorddaimyo

    亻矢

    亻
    人
    矢
    大

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    俺侠俟倚俸俣佚伏侠倚埃俘医俺俟猴癸侵俣俑俥

    Alternative forms of this concept

    亻
    𠆢

    Concepts using this kanji

    土侯国

    native state (of pre-independence India)

    三百諸侯

    all daimyo

    侯爵夫人

    marchioness

    公侯

    princes and marquises

    侯国

    marquisate

    公侯伯子男

    duke, marquis, count, viscount and baron (five ranks of nobility in Japan; 1869-1947)

    土侯

    local ruler

    王侯将相いずくんぞ種あらんや

    high status does not depend on birth

    仙台侯

    Lord of Sendai

    王侯貴族

    royalty and titled nobility

    諸侯

    feudal lords

    列侯

    many daimyo

    侯爵

    marquis

    王侯

    the king and his feudal lords

    侯伯

    nobles

    侯串

    wooden target holder (in archery)

    藩侯

    feudal lord

    侯

    marquis

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    Used in vocabulary

    • 亻
    • 人
    • 大
    • 矢

    is_used_in

    • 侯
    • 侯国
    • 侯爵
    • 侯爵夫人
    • 侯伯
    • 公侯
    • 三百諸侯
    • 諸侯
    • 王侯
    • 藩侯
    • 土侯
    • 王侯貴族
    • 列侯
    • 仙台侯
    • 土侯国
    • 公侯伯子男
    • 侯串
    • 王侯将相いずくんぞ種あらんや

    Similar concepts

    • 俺
    • 侠
    • 俟
    • 倚
    • 俸
    • 俣
    • 佚
    • 伏
    • 埃
    • 俘
    • 医
    • 猴
    • 癸
    • 侵
    • 俑
    • 俥

    Variants

    • 𠆢

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