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君

You, Lord
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingクン、クン
Kun readingきみ
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 3Level 8

Meanings

  1. you, Lord
  2. male name suffix
  3. mister
  4. ruler
  5. you
    彼は忙しいので、君に会えない。In as much as he is busy, he can't meet you.tatoeba
    彼は当地では君を除けば友達があまりいない。He has few friends here except you.tatoeba
  6. old boyRtK
  1. buddy
  2. pal
  3. monarch

Homonyms

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Same spelling, other readings
  • 君 くん — Mr
Same reading (きみ)
気味 · sensation黄身 · egg yolk
Same reading (くん)
訓 · native Japanese reading of a Chinese character

Popular Usage

君主

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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mop · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1246

Compound words

我が君わがきみ
my lord
君主くんしゅ
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
君子くんし
man of virtue; wise man; (true) gentleman; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
君臨くんりん
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
諸君しょくん
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends; everyone
姫君ひめぎみ
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
君たちきみたち
you (plural); all of you; you all
君が代きみがよ
Imperial reign; Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem)
暗君あんくん
foolish ruler
君臣くんしん
ruler and ruled
君達きみたち
you (plural)
君寵くんちょう
the favor of one's ruler (favour)
姉君あねぎみ
(elder) sister
檀君だんくん
mythical founder of Korea
辻君つじぎみ
streetwalker
夫君ふくん
(another's) husband
妹君いもうとぎみ
(younger) sister
庸君ようくん
stupid ruler
わが君わがきみ
my lord
大院君たいいんぐん
Daewongun (honorary title for the father of the king in Joseon-era Korea; esp. in ref. to Heungseon Daewongun, father of Emperor Gojong)
君子豹変くんしひょうへん
the wise readily adapt themselves to changed circumstances
紫君子蘭むらさきくんしらん
African lily (Agapanthus africanus)
君の名は。きみのなは
Your Name (2016 animated film)
君子豹変すくんしひょうへんす
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never

On Reading Examples

トマス君、努力してよ！くん
Thomas, make some effort!tatoeba
アルセスト君の家族が、お行儀よく食べている。くん
Alceste's family is eating with proper manners.tatoeba
信行君良かったね。くん
Good for Nobuyuki.tatoeba
私はトニー君を手伝った。くん
I helped Tony.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

彼は彼女に君は間違っていないと言った。きみ
He told her that she was right.tatoeba
彼は仲直りしたいと思っている。君も妥協しなくちゃ。きみ
He wants to make up and you should meet him halfway.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は彼女に君は間違っていないと言った。
He told her that she was right.tatoeba
彼は仲直りしたいと思っている。君も妥協しなくちゃ。
He wants to make up and you should meet him halfway.tatoeba
隋唐的専制君主説 - 水野柳太郎
The Sui-Tang style imperial autocrat theory - by Ryutaro MIZUNOwiki
簒奪とは君主の地位を奪取する事である。
Usurpation is to seize the position of the monarch.wiki

Stroke Order

7 strokes

You; lord. 尹 (hand with a staff) + 口 (mouth) — a ruler giving orders. Also 'you' and the suffix '-kun'.Also known as “Buddy”

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 君

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step