king, rule, magnate

4 strokesFrequency 684JLPT N2Grade 1

On

オウ-ノウ

Nanori

おおおおきみ

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

king

Constituents

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jewel

Mnemonic Stories

In the artisan's guild, the king is the title given to the one master who has perfected their chosen craft beyond all others.

The king of the country must be the one person who has mastered the craft of governing.

To be the chess king, you must be the one player whose craft involves thinking ten moves ahead of everyone else.

Dictionary

Common Words

NounNoun suffixFreq #1420
1

king; ruler; sovereign; monarch

Examples
彼らはの殺害をたくらんでいる。
They are plotting to kill the king.
2

tycoon; magnate; champion; master

3

Abbreviation; Shogi

king (of the senior player)

王子うじNounFreq #3035
1

prince

Examples
王子は森で道に迷った。
The prince was lost in the woods.
2

subordinate Kumano shrine

王国うこくNounFreq #3131
1

kingdom; monarchy

Examples
我が軍はその王国を襲った。
Our army attacked the kingdom.
女王おうじょうおうにょおうNounFreq #3543
1

queen

Examples
女王は豪華な服装をしていた。
The queen was richly appareled.
2

じょおう/じょうおう only

female champion

魔王NounFreq #8129
1

Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness

Examples
魔王が神に野球で勝負を挑んだ。
The devil challenged God to a baseball game.
2

Buddhism

king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good

国王くおNounFreq #8135
1

king; queen; monarch; sovereign

Examples
国民は歓呼して彼を国王に迎えた。
The people acclaimed him King.
2

Law

the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

王都うとNounFreq #8136
1

royal capital; imperial capital

王族うぞくNounFreq #8148
1

royalty; royal family

王女うじょうにょNounFreq #8152
1

princess

Examples
王女があくどい化粧をしていた。
The princess was wearing too much makeup.
王宮うきゅうNounFreq #8180
1

royal palace

Examples
国王とその家族は王宮に住んでいる。
The king and his family live in the royal palace.

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