# 王 — King

Frequency rank 488 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Frequent enough that you will keep running into it once you read past headlines.

More common than 周 (Circumference), less common than 千 (Thousand).

- On’yomi: おう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 玉 Jade (Kangxi 96)
- Frequency path: Level IV of XX

The character 王 (king) shows three horizontal lines connected by a vertical stroke — the three realms (heaven, earth, humanity) united under one king.

In words:

- 王 おう — king,ruler,sovereign,monarch
- 王様 おうさま — king
- 王子 おうじ — prince

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