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    3. 侯

    侯

    侯こう

    marquis

    KMT10News #46+1Ref L2Noun, SuffixHistoryKanji Vocab9 strokes

    こう

    Noun, Suffix

    1.
    marquis, second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility
    historical term
    2.
    daimyo
    historical term

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    かつて、この地ち域いきには有ゆう力りょくな侯こうがいた。

    Once, there was a powerful marquis in this region.

    KMT10History
    彼かれは侯こう爵しゃくの位くらいを持もつ貴き族ぞくだった。

    He was a nobleman with the rank of marquis.

    KMT10History
    戦せん国ごく時じ代だいの侯こうたちは、領りょう土ど拡かく大だいのために争あらそった。

    The feudal lords (marquises/daimyo) of the Sengoku period fought for territorial expansion.

    KMT10HistoryPolitics & Law
    ヨーロッパの歴れき史しでは、侯こう爵しゃくは公こう爵しゃくの下したの位い階かいである。

    In European history, a marquis is a rank below a duke.

    KMT10HistoryPolitics & Law
    日に本ほんの江え戸ど時じ代だいには、多おおくの大だい名みょうが「侯こう」の称しょう号ごうを持もつ藩はん主しゅであった。

    In Japan's Edo period, many daimyo were feudal lords holding the title of 'Kō' (Marquis/Lord).

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    侯
    marquis・lord・daimyo
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