koku

American  

[koh-koo, kaw-koo] / ˈkoʊ ku, ˈkɔ kʊ /

noun

• koku
  plural

1. a Japanese unit of dry measure equivalent to 5.12 bushels (1.8 hectoliters).

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• koku
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of koku

< Japanese < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese hú measure

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

koku

But its more severe counterpart uses the term koku - meaning harsh or cruel - to describe the heat.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

The third Tokugawa shogun, Iemitsu, extended the restriction by ordering that even families having estates of only three thousand koku should not intermarry without Yedo's previous consent.

From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by F. (Frank) Brinkley

Tsunayoshi had at that time a favourite attendant on whom he conferred the rank of Dewa no Kami with an estate at Kawagoe which yielded 100,000 koku annually.

From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by F. (Frank) Brinkley

At the suggestion of Hideyoshi a title and a yearly income of ten thousand koku were conferred on him.

From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by F. (Frank) Brinkley

On the other hand, Masayasu, his assassin, was related to him by marriage, and possessed an estate of 25,000 koku, as well as holding the position of junior minister of State.

From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by F. (Frank) Brinkley

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