侯

Kanji
侯
Level
N1
Meaning
Marquis, lord, feudal prince
On'yomi
コウ
Strokes
9
Common compounds

侯爵 (こうしゃく) marquis 諸侯 (しょこう) feudal lords 侯国 (こうこく) feudal domain

Memory hook

A person (イ) is waiting for the archer (矢) to shoot, to decide who will be the lord (侯).

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