諸侯

• 読み: しょこう
• ローマ字: shokō
• 漢字の分解: 諸 (sho) — various, all; 侯 (kō) — feudal lord, marquis
• 発音: /ɕo.koː/

意味

Feudal lords; princes; daimyo. Refers collectively to the regional lords who held power under a feudal system.

In Japanese history, 諸侯 refers to the daimyo (大名) — feudal lords who held domains under the Tokugawa shogunate. In broader usage it can describe any group of powerful nobles or princes in a feudal or ancient context. Now used in historical or academic writing, and occasionally as a metaphor for powerful regional figures in political commentary.

例文

1. 江戸幕府は諸侯を参勤交代によって統制した。
2. 明治維新により、諸侯の領地は廃藩置県で解体された。
3. 戦国時代、諸侯は互いに領土を争い、天下統一を目指した。

使い方ガイド

場面: Japanese history, feudal studies, academic writing

トーン: formal

起源と歴史

From 諸 (sho) meaning 'various/all' and 侯 (kou) meaning 'feudal lord/marquis.' The compound refers collectively to the lords who held fiefs under a central authority.

文化的背景

時代: Edo

世代: Historians and students

社会的背景: Academic