you (to equal or lower status)
Archaic honorific pronoun used by men to address someone of equal or lower status. Not used in modern Japanese.
"You, wait a moment," said the samurai.
Archaic honorific pronoun used by a ruler to address a subject. Found in historical texts.
The king said, "I command you."
six ministers of the Zhou dynasty
court nobles and state ministers
you (plural, respectful)
high-ranking court noble; senior court official; kugyō
From Chinese 卿 (qīng), originally a title for high officials, later used as a second-person pronoun in Japanese historical contexts.