Japanese symbol for “reigning”
君臨
くんりん
Romaji: kunrin
reigning (over a country)
In Japanese, reigning is 君臨, read くんりん (kunrin).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs reigning (over a country)
- n, vi, vs dominating; controlling; dictating
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 諸君 | しょくん shokun | you (people) |
| 君主 | くんしゅ kunshu | monarch; sovereign; ruler |
| 君が代 | きみがよ kimigayo | Imperial reign |
| 姫君 | ひめぎみ himegimi | daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter) |
| 君子 | くんし kunshi | man of virtue; wise man; (true) gentleman |
| 臨時 | りんじ rinji | temporary; provisional; interim |
| 臨床 | りんしょう rinshou | clinical (e.g. pathology, training, trial) |
| 臨む | のぞむ nozomu | to look out on; to overlook; to front onto |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.