Japanese symbol for “marquess”
侯爵
こうしゃく
Romaji: koushaku
marquis; marquess
In Japanese, marquess is 侯爵, read こうしゃく (koushaku).
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Meanings
- n marquis; marquess
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 王侯 | おうこう oukou | the king and his feudal lords |
| 諸侯 | しょこう shokou | feudal lords; barons; princes |
| 侯国 | こうこく koukoku | marquisate; marquessate; principality |
| 侯爵夫人 | こうしゃくふじん koushakufujin | marchioness |
| 侯伯 | こうはく kouhaku | nobles; feudal lords |
| 男爵 | だんしゃく danshaku | baron |
| 公爵 | こうしゃく koushaku | prince; duke |
| 伯爵 | はくしゃく hakushaku | count; earl |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.