王
king, magnate, rule

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

-ノウオウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Nanori (名乗り)

おおおおきみわ

Stroke Order

4 / 4

Information

Grade:1
Strokes:4
JLPT:3
Frequency:684

Vocabulary

オウ

WordReadingMeaning
王位オウイthe throne; the crown
王宮オウキュウroyal palace
王国オウコクkingdom; monarchy
王座オウザthrone; first place; top spot; championship
王室オウシツroyal family

Other

WordReadingMeaning
王子おうじprince; subordinate Kumano shrine
王者おうじゃking; monarch; ruler; champion
王手おうてcheck
王様おうさまking
女王じょうおうqueen; female champion

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

生
birth, genuine, life
Grade 1JLPT 5
主
chief, lord, main thing, master, principal
Grade 3JLPT 4
玉
ball, jewel
Grade 1JLPT 2
五
five
Grade 1JLPT 5
工
construction, craft, katakana e radical (no. 48)
Grade 2JLPT 4
士
gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33), scholar
Grade 5JLPT 1
土
Turkey, earth, ground, soil
Grade 1JLPT 5
三
three
Grade 1JLPT 5
全
all, complete, entire, fulfill, whole
Grade 3JLPT 3
寺
Buddhist temple
Grade 2JLPT 2