Word details

初夜権

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 初夜権.

Dictionary

Entry

初夜権しょやけんNounFreq #123721
1

right of first night; jus primae noctis; droit du seigneur

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

first time, beginning

7 strokesFrequency 152JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ショ

Kun

はじ.めはじ.めてはつはつ-うい--そ.める-ぞ.め

Nanori

はっ

night, evening

8 strokesFrequency 487JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

よる

authority, power, rights

15 strokesFrequency 156JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ケンゴン

Kun

おもりかりはか.る

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