Word Meaning 国王

こくおう kokuou

国王 is read as こくおう (kokuou) and means the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.)
  2. the throne
  3. king
  4. queen
  5. monarch
  6. sovereign

Reading

Kana

こくおう

Romaji

kokuou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 11108 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

国王殺害

こくおうさつがい

regicide

国王陛下

こくおうへいか

His Majesty the King

国王印

こくおういん

royal seal

王国

おうこく

kingdom

連合王国

れんごうおうこく

United Kingdom

イギリス連合王国

いぎりすれんごうおうこく

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

女王国

じょおうこく

queendom

千年王国説

せんねんおうこくせつ

millenarianism

英国王立音楽大学

えいこくおうりつおんがくだいがく

Royal College of Music

タイ王国

たいおうこく

Kingdom of Thailand

トンガ王国

とんがおうこく

Kingdom of Tonga

レソト王国

れそとおうこく

Kingdom of Lesotho

Example Sentences

8

The king was deprived of his power.

The king and his family live in the royal palace.

People rose in revolt against the king.

In Great Britain the king reigns, but does not govern.

Prince Charles will be the next king of England.

It's a great honor to have had the king visit our city.

It's a great honor to have had the king visit our city.

The king was tired of his sycophants always praising him, so he sent them away.