Kanji

king, rule, magnate

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

4 strokes

Radical

玉部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

オウ, -ノウ

Nanori (Name Reading)

き, きみ, たか, わ, わか

Common Readings

オウ

Example sentences

おう
ライオンは百獣の王だ。

The lion is the king of beasts.

騎士 きし
騎士は王に忠誠を誓った

The knight swore loyalty to the king.

王子 おうじ
彼はこの国の王子として生まれた。

He was born as the prince of this country.

王位 おうい
若い王子が王位を継承した。

The young prince succeeded to the throne.

王国 おうこく
この国はかつて強力な王国だった。

This country used to be a powerful kingdom.

聖騎士 せいきし
聖騎士は王国を守ることを誓った

The paladin swore to protect the kingdom.

魔王 まおう
勇者はついに魔王の城にたどり着いた。

The hero finally reached the Demon King's castle.

滅ぼす ほろぼす
勇者は世界を救うために魔王を滅ぼした。

The hero destroyed the demon king to save the world.

王都 おうと
旅人は長い道のりを経て、ようやく王都に到着した。

The traveler arrived at the royal capital at last after a long journey.

反乱軍 はんらんぐん
反乱軍は王都に向かって進軍した。

The rebel army marched towards the royal capital.

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