豊ほう太たい閤こう

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Meanings

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noun

Toyotomi Hideyoshi (honorific title)

polite (teineigo)

Polite historical title for Toyotomi Hideyoshi, combining 豊 (from 豊臣) and 太閤 (retired kampaku). Used in historical contexts.

Kanji

豊bountiful, excellent, rich
太plump, thick, big around
閤small side gate
閣tower, tall building, palace

Related words

太たい閤こう
太閤 is a title for a retired kampaku (imperial regent), often used for Toyotomi Hideyoshi. 豊太閤 specifically adds the 豊 prefix from his clan name, making it a more specific honorific.
豊とよ臣とみ秀ひで吉よし
豊臣秀吉 is the personal name of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. 豊太閤 is an honorific title used to refer to him respectfully, especially after his retirement.

Written forms

豊ほう太たい閤こう
Standard kanji spelling for the honorific title of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
豊太閣ほうたいこう
irregular kanji usage
Variant spelling using 閣 instead of 閤; considered irregular kanji usage.

Etymology

Compound of 豊 (from 豊臣, Toyotomi) and 太閤 (retired kampaku). The title was used for Toyotomi Hideyoshi after he passed the kampaku position to his nephew Hidetsugu.