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JLPT N23画 · 3 strokesradical

king, ruler, monarch

On'yomi (音読み)

  • オウ
  • ヨウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Meanings across languages

English
king, ruler, monarch
Tiếng Việt
vương, vua
日本語
王, 王様

Common compounds

  • 国王こくおうking, monarch
  • 王様おうさまking, his majesty
  • 女王じょおうqueen
  • 王国おうこくkingdom

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