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: 侯爵(こうしゃく) (kōshaku)
  • → Korean: 후작(侯爵) (hujak)
  • → Vietnamese: hầu tước (侯爵)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
侯 爵
こう
Grade: S 		しゃく
Grade: S
kan'on

Etymology

侯 (“marquis”) +‎ 爵 (“nobility title”). Originally, the second highest among the 五等爵 (Gotōshaku, “Five Ranks”) in China under the Zhou dynasty. Used as an equivalent to the concept of the European "marquess" after the Meiji Restoration, during the establishment of a new peerage system called 華族 (Kazoku).

Pronunciation

Noun

侯(こう)爵(しゃく) • (kōshaku) ←こうしやく (kousyaku)?

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

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
侯爵

Noun

侯爵 • (hujak) (hangeul 후작)

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

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm 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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