王 — kanji meaning “king”
王
king, rule, magnate
- Meanings
- king, rule, magnate
- On'yomi
- オウ (ou)、-ノウ (-nou)
- Kun'yomi
- —
- Name readings
- おお、おおきみ、わ
- Strokes
- 4
- School grade
- 1
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #684 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 96
- Chinese reading
- wáng, wàng — Chinese character page
Words with 王
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 王子 | おうじ ouji | prince |
| 女王 | じょおう joou | queen; female monarch; female sovereign |
| 王国 | おうこく oukoku | kingdom; monarchy |
| 王様 | おうさま ousama | king |
| 王者 | おうじゃ ouja | king; monarch; ruler |
| 王女 | おうじょ oujo | princess |
| 国王 | こくおう kokuou | king; queen; monarch |
| 王冠 | おうかん oukan | crown; diadem |
| 王座 | おうざ ouza | throne |
| 王将 | おうしょう oushou | (senior player's) king |
| 王朝 | おうちょう ouchou | dynasty |
| 王室 | おうしつ oushitsu | royal family |
Data: KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.