御三家

ごさんけ

Also written ご三家

Meanings

1. Noun three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito) See also: 三家 (さんけ).
2. big three; top three

Kanji

• 御 honorific. Read as ゴ.
• 三 three. Read as サン.
• 家 home. Read as ケ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists