Illustration: At a formal state reception in Tokyo, a visiting foreign king stands at the center of a receiving line, wearing ceremonial regalia with a sash and a small jeweled crown. Japanese hosts in formal suits bow in greeting while the king acknowledges them with a composed inclination of his head.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

国こく王おう

kokuou

king, queen, monarch

Example sentences

宮殿きゅうでんには国王こくおうと王妃おうひが住すんでいる。
In the palace live the king and the queen.
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国王こくおうは権力けんりょくを奪うばわれた。
The king was deprived of his power.
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国王こくおうの長男ちょうなんは、王座おうざの後継者こうけいしゃである。
The king’s eldest son is the heir to the throne.
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Kanji in 国王

国countryOnコクKunくに
王king; ruleOnオウ・-ノウ

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