国王

こくおう

king

Also:the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.)

What does 国王 mean?

国王 is a Japanese noun meaning king in English. It can also be translated as the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 国王 in kanji, こくおう in hiragana, and kokuou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

国民は歓呼して彼を国王に迎えた。

The people acclaimed him King.