侯爵

Chinese
marquis nobility; (ancient wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle)
trad. (侯爵) 侯 爵
simp. #(侯爵) 侯 爵

Pronunciation

Noun

侯爵

  1. marquess (a British nobleman)
  2. marquis (as called in other kingdoms)

Descendants
Sino-Xenic (侯爵):

Japanese
Kanji in this term
侯 爵
こう
Grade: S		 しゃく
Grade: S
on’yomi

Etymology

侯 (“marquis”) +‎ 爵 (“nobility title”). The second highest among the 五等爵 (Gotōshaku, “Five Ranks”) in China under the Zhou dynasty.

Pronunciation

Noun

侯(こう)爵(しゃく) • (kōshaku) 

  1. marquess (a British nobleman)
  2. marquis (as called in other kingdoms)

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean
Hanja in this term
侯爵

Noun

侯爵 • (hujak) (hangeul 후작)

  1. Hanja form? of 후작 (“marquess; marquis”).

Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term
侯爵

Noun

侯爵

  1. chữ Hán form of hầu tước (“marquess (a British nobleman); marquis (as called in other kingdoms)”).
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