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What does 侯 (こう, kou) mean?

侯 (こう, kou) means marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility.

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Readingこう
Romajikou
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
こう
kou

marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility

  1. 1noun · noun suffix marquis; second highest rank of the five ranks of nobility
  2. 2noun · noun suffix daimyo

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