count; earl
European noble title, equivalent to count or earl. Used in historical or foreign contexts.
モンテ・クリスト伯は有名な小説の主人公だ。
The Count of Monte Cristo is the protagonist of a famous novel.
chief official of the Department of Worship (ritsuryō system)
Historical term; refers to the head of the Jingikan under the ancient ritsuryō system.
See also: 神祇官
律令制では、伯は神祇官の長官であった。
Under the ritsuryō system, the haku was the chief official of the Department of Worship.
Abbreviation for 伯剌西爾 (ブラジル). Used mainly in compounds like 日伯 (Japan-Brazil).
See also: ブラジル
伯はブラジルの略称です。
伯 is an abbreviation for Brazil.
count; earl
master painter; great artist · painter; artist
evenly matched; on a par; well contested · eldest and second eldest brother; older and younger brother
eldest brother; eldest son
brothers; one's father's brothers
The kanji 伯 originally meant 'eldest brother' or 'feudal chief' in Chinese, and was adopted for noble titles and official ranks in Japanese.