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Meaning of 御三家(ごさんけ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

御三家, ご三家
Kana Reading
ごさんけ
Romaji
gosanke
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    big three; top three

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御 JLPT 3

honorable, manipulate, govern

On: ギョ, ゴ

Kun: おん-, お-, み-

12 strokes

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家 JLPT 4

house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

On: カ, ケ

Kun: いえ, や, うち

10 strokes

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三 JLPT 5

three

On: サン, ゾウ

Kun: み, み.つ, みっ.つ

3 strokes

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