Vocabulary

What does 王 (おう, ou) mean?

王 (おう, ou) means king.

Quick facts
Readingおう
Romajiou
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
おう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonou

king

  1. 1noun · noun suffix king; ruler; sovereign
  2. 2noun · noun suffix tycoon; magnate; champion
  3. 3noun · noun suffix king (of the senior player)

Example sentences

  • Long ago, there was a powerful king in this country.

  • The king was greatly loved by his people.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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