こう
侯
N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Noun (suffix)
marquis•second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility
Noun, Noun (suffix)
daimyo
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Example Sentences
彼の祖父は侯の称号を持っていた。
His grandfather held the title of marquis.
あの旧家の当主は代々[だいだい]侯を名乗っていた。
The head of that old family had borne the title of marquis for generations.
明治時代、公爵の次に高い爵位が侯だった。
In the Meiji era, the noble rank ranking just below duke was marquis.