侯

marquis, lord, daimyo

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

コウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:9

JLPT:N1

Frequency:2363

Vocabulary

コウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
侯補	コウホ	candidate; contender; prospect; pick; choice; list; candidacy; candidature; nomination
侯爵	コウシャク	marquis; marquess
王侯	オウコウ	the king and his feudal lords
侯国	コウコク	marquisate; marquessate; principality
侯爵夫人	コウシャクフジン	marchioness

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
侯	こう	marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility; daimyo
列侯	れっこう	many daimyo
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; 1869-1947)
侯串	ごうぐし	wooden target holder (in archery)
侯串	こうぐし	wooden target holder (in archery)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to

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shake, wave, wag, swing

bag, bale, sack, counter for bags

with child, pregnancy

majestic plural, imperial we