王 (おう) — king
王
king
Frequency #1187
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 1
1 character
noun
ou
おう
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
おう[1] atamadaka 頭高
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Meanings
- king
Explained in simple Japanese
- 国で いちばん えらい 人。
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Usage examples
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歴史の本には、王や将軍の名前がよく出てきます。
Rekishi no hon ni wa, ou ya shougun no namae ga yoku dete kimasu.
History books often mention the names of kings and shoguns.
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