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10Elementary year 14 strokesRadical
On
オウ
Kun
Meaning
king

Origin

ORIGIN

The shape of a great axe — a symbol of power, the king.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

オウ王子・帝王

「親王」,「勤王」などは,「シンノウ」,「キンノウ」。

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • おう

    king

  • 女王じょおう

    queen

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

王さまが います。

There is a king.

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