公侯 こうこう Meanings Noun princes and marquises; great feudal lords Kanji 公 public. Read as コウ. 侯 marquis. Read as コウ. Words containing 公侯 公侯伯子男 (こうこうはくしだん) duke, marquis, count, viscount and baron (five ranks of nobility in Japan; 1869-1947) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists