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Kanji Detail for 侯 - "marquis, lord"

侯

  • Meaning

    侯 means "marquis, lord." Also associated with target.

    1. Marquis - A noble rank.

    2. Lord - A ruler or nobleman.

    3. Target - The mark in archery.

  • Tattoo check: 侯

    • Verified meaning: marquis, lord
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read こう, こうじ, ほう)
    • Also carries these associations: target

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 侯

    Surnames 侯(こう)Listen 侯(こうじ)Listen 侯(ほう)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    marquis; lord; daimyo

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    marquis, lord; target in archery

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Hou

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    marquis, lord; target in archery

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Under the old system, the second of the five ranks of nobility was 侯 (marquis). Also, in feudal times, rulers of vassal states were called 諸侯. Later, the term continued to be used for the powerful and local officials, all called 侯. Such as 君侯, 邑侯. | An initial particle. Same meaning as 惟, 維. (Book of Odes) "Who is there?" | Archery target. Like today's arrow target. Ten chi square is called 侯. Four chi is called 鵠.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    koh(コウ) コウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    9 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    人 亻 (hito・nimben・hitogashira・hitoyane)

  • Related Keywords

    marquis lord target rank nobleman aristocracy aristocrat chief court feudal gentry hierarchy nobility noble peer ruler dynasty

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