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王

king

JLPT N3 Grade 1 4 strokes
On'yomi
オウ・-ノウ

王 means "king". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 4 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is オウ・-ノウ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

王 in example sentences

  • 王子おうじ本人ほんにんに会あったんだよ。

    Ouji honnin ni attan da yo.

    I met the prince himself.

  • 私わたしが王子おうじ様さまだったらいいのに。

    Watashi ga oujisama dattara iino ni.

    I wish I were a prince.

  • ライオンは動物どうぶつの王おうさまです。

    Raion wa doubutsu no ousama desu.

    The lion is the king of beasts.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 王 mean?
王 means "king". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 王 have?
王 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 王 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is オウ・-ノウ.
What JLPT level is 王?
王 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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