王
王 — King
king, rule, magnate
On’yomiオウ (ou)
On’yomi-ノウ (-nou)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (4 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 王
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 王 | おう ou | king; ruler; sovereign |
| 国王 | こくおう kokuou | king; queen; monarch |
| 女王 | じょおう joou | queen; female champion |
| 王国 | おうこく oukoku | kingdom; monarchy |
| 王座 | おうざ ouza | throne; first place; top spot |
| 王子 | おうじ ouji | prince; subordinate Kumano shrine |
Study notes
王 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 4 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 1), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #684 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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