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Kotomora

王

king, rule, magnate

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 1FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes4

Readings

On'yomi

  • オウ
  • -ノウ

Kun'yomi

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Nanori

  • おお
  • おおきみ
  • わ

Meaning

王 centers on supreme authority: a king who rules, or a powerful magnate. The idea of rule extends naturally from the central figure of a monarch.

Most common words using 王

24 of 295
  • 王おう
    N3

    king; ruler; sovereign; monarch

  • 王子おうじ
    N3

    prince

  • 王国おうこく
    N1

    kingdom; monarchy

  • 女王じょおう
    N3

    queen

  • 国王こくおう
    N2

    king; queen; monarch; sovereign

  • 王様おうさま
    N3

    king

  • 王女おうじょ
    N2

    princess

  • 王妃おうひ

    queen (consort); empress (consort)

  • 王者おうじゃ
    N1

    king; monarch; ruler

  • 王座おうざ

    throne

  • 王冠おうかん

    crown; diadem

  • 王朝おうちょう

    dynasty

  • 王位おうい

    the throne; the crown

  • 王室おうしつ

    royal family

  • 王族おうぞく

    royalty; royal family

  • 王将おうしょう

    (senior player's) king

  • 竜王りゅうおう

    Dragon King

  • 王宮おうきゅう

    royal palace

  • 法王ほうおう

    Pope

  • 王手おうて

    check

  • 仁王におう

    two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple

  • 王立おうりつ

    royal (institution)

  • 天王星てんのうせい

    Uranus (planet)

  • 海王星かいおうせい

    Neptune (planet)

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Etymology

王 is a pictograph of a ceremonial axe or a symbol of authority, representing a king. The three horizontal lines connected by a vertical stroke suggest the ruler who connects heaven, earth, and humanity.

Meaning mnemonic

The three horizontal lines represent heaven, humanity, and earth, all bound together by the vertical stroke of the king who rules over them.

Reading mnemonic

For オウ, imagine a king wearing a golden crown and saying 'Oh!' with authority: Oh -> オウ, the sound of royal presence.