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王

おう

king

Mnemonic

Three horizontal lines and one stroke joining them, and the man who claims to be the join. Oh おう, your majesty う. On his own a king, and against another character usually a jewel: おう.

Worth knowing

The same shape on the left of another character is normally 玉 jewel with its dot worn off, which is why 理 and 現 have jewels in them.

Built from

king
Heaven, earth and humanity threaded on one vertical stroke. On the left of another kanji this same shape is usually 玉 jewel with its dot worn off, which is why 理 has a jewel in it and 全 has a king.

Also read おう

to chase, to pursue

Words sharing these kanji

prince kingdom, monarchy

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