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王

king
Stroke count: 4

Readings

On readingオウ、-ノウ
JōyōGrade 1

Popular Usage

王様王子女王王女国王

Radicals and components

Radical玉jade

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

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)

Stroke Order

4 strokes

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