君 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「口」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「口」
- On
- クン
- Kun
- きみ
- Meaning
- you (friendly), ruler, lord
Origin
A person holding a staff (尹) and giving orders with the mouth (口). It means a ruler, and also a friendly 'you'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| クン | 君主・君臨・諸君 |
|---|---|
| きみ | 君・母君 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 君主くんしゅ
monarch, ruler
- 諸君しょくん
everyone, you all
Example
君は とても やさしいね。
You are very kind.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)