王 — king, ruler, monarch
おう
王
king
Grade 1
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
4 strokes
people
U+738B
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #684
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #255
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- king
- ruler
- monarch
word
おう ou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Components
Atomic component This kanji has no further breakdown — it's a primitive building block used to compose others.