How to say "lord" in Japanese

• 主しゅCommon
  nounThe master, employer, or lord one personally serves; the viewpoint is that of the subordinate, so it fits talk of serving, obeying, or betraying the person above one.
• 卿きょうCommon
  suffixAn honorific title matching English 'Lord' or 'Sir', used in respectful address or reference; it is a title rather than a general noun, so it is seldom the word you need for 'a lord'.
  壁かべには、ピアノに向むかって座すわっているアンソニー卿きょうの大おおきな写真しゃしんがかかっていました。↗

  On the wall there was a big picture of Sir Anthony at the piano.
• 主君しゅくんCommon
  nounA lord as the master of vassals or retainers, typically the lord whom the speaker serves; the word foregrounds the bond between lord and retainer. Fits talk of loyalty, obedience, and service.
• 殿様とのさまJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounA respectful way to refer to or address a lord or nobleman, dignitaries included; typical of retainers, household members, or townspeople speaking of the lord above them.

For the master, employer, or lord one serves, use 主 or, foregrounding the lord–retainer bond, 主君; use 卿 only for the title 'Lord/Sir', and 殿様 for a nobleman or lord spoken of respectfully.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 主しゅ(one's) master
• 卿きょうLord
• 主君しゅくんlord
• 殿様とのさまnobleman
• 別わけlord (hereditary title for imperial descendants in outlying regions)
• 尊みことLord
• ロードLord
• 主しゅう(one's) master
• お殿様おとのさまlord
• キリエKyrie
• 薄伽梵ばがぼんBhagavan
• 公こうSir