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Kanji: 王
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KANJI

王

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オウ

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 10 (learned at completion of 1st grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 1st grade in Japan
Radical:	玉 (王) Radical name: たまへん
Meaning:	King, rule, magnate
Usage:	Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 700 kanji are used even more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N3	王(おう)	king, ruler, sovereign, monarch
N3	王様(おうさま)	king
N3	王子(おうじ)	prince
N3	女王(じょおう)	queen
N2	王女(おうじょ)	princess
N2	国王(こくおう)	king

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