noun
supreme ruler; autocrat; high king
Refers to a ruler with absolute power, often in historical or epic contexts. Conveys a sense of dominance and unchallenged authority.
彼は戦国時代の覇王として知られている。
He is known as the supreme ruler of the Warring States period.
その物語では、覇王が全土を支配した。
In that story, the high king ruled over the entire land.
Composed of 覇 (supremacy, domination) and 王 (king). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound conveys the idea of a king who rules by force or supreme authority.