御三家
ごさんけ
- three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito) n
- big three; top three n
Kanji
御
ギョ • ゴ
おん- • お- • み-
honorable; manipulate; govern
三
サン • ゾウ
み • み.つ • みっ.つ
three
家
カ • ケ
いえ • や • うち
house; home; family; professional; expert; performer
Synonyms
三家
さんけ
- three noble families (Kan'in, Kazan'in, and Nakanoin or Koga) n
- three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito) n