侯
コウ
marquis, lord, daimyo
JLPT1 G7 S9 F2363
The relevant seal inscription form replaces the top element of the oracle bone form of 矣 (target) with a person, indicating a marksman hitting a lumpy target with an arrow → *lord*; *marquis* (← persons of rank at court ← meritorious soldiers). 侯 is a later form, adding 人 person for emphasis/clarity.
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