王様 (おうさま) — king, His Majesty
王様
king
Frequency #4529
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 3
2 characters
重箱読み jūbako-yomi
重箱読み (jūbako-yomi) — On'yomi first, kun'yomi second. Named after 重箱 (layered box). noun
ousama
おうさま
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.
おうさま[0] heiban 平板
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Meanings
- king
- His Majesty