title of nobility

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 爵 has 17 strokes and appears in names for titles of nobility.
• Basic usage: 公爵 is read こうしゃく, and 侯爵 is read こうしゃく.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The same reading with different spellings
  • 公爵 means duke.
  • 侯爵 means marquis.
  • Both are read こうしゃく, so the first characters, 公 and 侯, and the context distinguish them.