This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: オウ、-ノウ
Romaji: ou, -nou
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: おお、おおきみ、わ
Romaji: oo, ookimi, wa
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

king, rule, magnate

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  4
Radical Number:  96
Frequency:  684
Grade:  1
Skip Pattern:  4-4-1
Korean Reading:  wang
Chinese Reading:  wang4
Unicode:  738b
JIS:  3226

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3439
Nelson Index: 2922
New Nelson Index: 3619
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4f0.1
Four Corner Index: 1010.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 5
Gakken Index: 499
Japanese Names Index: 90
Daikanwanjiten Index: 20823
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0818
Remembering the kanji Index: 255
Kanji Flashcards Index: 733
Kodansha Compact Index: 1315
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 47
Kanji in Context Index: 577
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2145
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2895
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 261
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 271
Essential Kanji Index: 310
Kodansha Kanji Index: 4247
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3172
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 49
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 26

Words

大君 (おおきみ、おおぎみ)
emperor; king; prince
王国 (おうこく)
kingdom; monarchy
王子 (おうじ)
prince
女王 (じょおう)
queen
王朝 (おうちょう)
dynasty
(おう)
king; ruler; sovereign; monarch; tycoon; magnate; champion; master; king
王座 (おうざ)
throne
王者 (おうじゃ、おうしゃ)
king; monarch; ruler; reigning champion
国王 (こくおう)
king
魔王 (まおう)
devil king
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