太閤

たいこう

Also written 大閤

Meanings

1. Noun taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi) (i.e.: title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son) See also: 関白 (かんぱく).

Kanji

• 太 thick. Read as タイ.
• 閤 small side gate. Read as コウ.

Words containing 太閤

• 太閤検地 (たいこうけんち) Toyotomi Hideyoshi's nationwide land survey (1582)
• 豊太閤 (ほうたいこう) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
• 太閤碁 (たいこうご) mirror go (as black)

Word lists

• Honorific (尊敬語)

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