Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 1

JLPT level: N3

684 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 4

Meaning: king, rule, magnate

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: オウ -ノウ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: たま

Meaning: jade (king)

Strokes: 5

Examples

Examples with audio

様(おうさま)   king

国(おうこく)   kingdom, monarchy

者(おうじゃ)   king, monarch, ruler

子(おうじ)   prince

女(おうじょ)   princess

(じょおう)   queen

(ほうおう)   Pope

(ていおう)   sovereign, emperor

石油(せきゆおう)   oil magnate

*親(しんのう)   imperial prince

Onyomi Examples

オウ king, ruler, sovereign, monarch, tycoon, magnate, champion, master, king (of the senior player)

オウイ the throne, the crown

リュウオウ Dragon King, promoted rook

ダイオウ great king