Word Meaning 王権

おうけん ouken

王権 is read as おうけん (ouken) and means royal authority.

Meaning

English

  1. royal authority
  2. regal power
  3. authority of the king

Reading

Kana

おうけん

Romaji

ouken

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 22570 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

王位継承権

おういけいしょうけん

right of succession

大和王権

やまとおうけん

Yamato court

法王権

ほうおうけん

the papacy

王権神授説

おうけんしんじゅせつ

the theory of the divine right of kings

山王権現

さんのうごんげん

deity enshrined at Hie Shrine (in Shiga and Tokyo)

帝王神権説

ていおうしんけんせつ

theory of the divine right of kings

王者

おうじゃ

champion

王女

おうじょ

princess

王国

おうこく

kingdom

王子

おうじ

prince

王様

おうさま

king

おう

king (of the senior player)

Example Sentences

2

The new constitution included the aim of abridging the king's power.

Why is it that only England succeeded in abridging the King's power?