さんこう
Meanings
Noun
1. three lords (highest ranking officials in the old Imperial Chinese or Japanese governments)
Pitch accent
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Composed of
three; 3
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
three public corporations (Japan National Railways, Japan Monopoly Corporation, and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone) and five government enterprises (postal services, mintage, printing, management of state-owned forests/fields, and monopolization of alcohol)