きょ

suffix

Honorific or respectful language.
  1. Lord, Sir.

noun

Messages.hist.
  1. state minister (under the ritsuryō system).

pronoun

Archaism, male term or language, honorific or respectful language.
  1. you (in reference to someone of lower status).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きょ
きょう
けい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

you, lord, secretary
キョウ ケイ きみ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
instant, namely, as is
ソク すなわ.ち つ.く (7th, N1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)