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    3. 公子

    公子

    公こう子し

    young nobleman

    KMT6News #15+1NounHistoryKanji Vocab7 strokes

    こうし

    Noun

    1.
    young nobleman

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    その公こう子しはとても賢かしこかった。

    That young nobleman was very wise.

    KMT4History
    物ものが語たりの主しゅ人じん公こうは、隣りん国ごくの公こう子しと恋こいに落おちた。

    The protagonist of the story fell in love with a young nobleman from a neighboring country.

    KMT6LiteratureEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは、まるで物ものが語たりに出でてくる公こう子しのように、優ゆう雅がで気き品ひんがあった。

    He was elegant and dignified, just like a young nobleman appearing in a story.

    KMT6LiteratureEmotions & Psychology
    歴れき史し書しょには、多おおくの公こう子したちが権けん力りょく争あらそいに巻まき込こまれた記き録ろくが残のこされている。

    Historical records show that many young noblemen were caught up in power struggles.

    KMT7HistoryPolitics & Law
    若わかき公こう子しは、国くにの未み来らいを担になう者ものとして、幼おさない頃ころから帝てい王おう学がくを学まなんだ。

    The young nobleman, as one who would bear the future of the country, studied imperial studies from a young age.

    KMT8HistoryEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    公
    おおやけ…(11)
    public・prince・official・governmental
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
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