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王

king
Stroke count: 4

Readings

On readingオウ、-ノウ
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 1

Meanings

  1. kingRtK
  2. magnate
  3. rule
  1. tycoon

Synonyms

王将

Popular Usage

王様王子女王王女国王

Radicals and components

Radical玉jade

Mnemonic (RtK)

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jewel (玉) · ball (玉)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 271

Compound words

王子おうじ
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
王様おうさま
king
女王じょおう
queen; female champion
王女おうじょ
princess
国王こくおう
king; queen; monarch; sovereign; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.)
王位おうい
the throne; the crown
王冠おうかん
crown; diadem; bottle cap
王宮おうきゅう
royal palace
王国おうこく
kingdom; monarchy
王座おうざ
throne; first place; top spot; championship
王室おうしつ
royal family
王者おうじゃ
king; monarch; ruler; champion
王手おうて
check
王将おうしょう
(senior player's) king; Ōshō (one of the eight major titles in professional shogi)
王族おうぞく
royalty; royal family
王朝おうちょう
dynasty
王妃おうひ
queen (consort); empress (consort)
王立おうりつ
royal (institution)
法王ほうおう
Pope; Buddha
王侯おうこう
the king and his feudal lords
仁王におう
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
竜王りゅうおう
Dragon King; promoted rook
海王星かいおうせい
Neptune (planet)
天王星てんのうせい
Uranus (planet)

On Reading Examples

エリザベス２世は、イギリスの女王です。じょおう
Elizabeth II is the Queen of England.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は大胆にも王様に話し掛けた。
He made bold to speak to the King.tatoeba
彼は石油王として有名だ。
He is famous as an oil king.tatoeba
彼は世襲によって王位についた。
He came to the throne by succession.tatoeba
彼は女王様にお辞儀をした。
He bowed to the Queen.tatoeba
穴穂部王子の友人。
He was a friend of Prince Anahobe.wiki
伏見宮邦家親王子。
Fushiminomiya Imperial Prince Kuniiewiki
王女御…兵部卿宮の娘。
O nyogo --- a daughter of Hyobukyo no Miya (His Highness of War).wiki
王女に麻績郎女・広姫。
His princesses were Ominoiratsume (麻績郎女) and Hirohime (広姫).wiki

Stroke Order

4 strokes

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