王子(おうじ)

おうじ
noun
prince
1. prince
A son of a king or queen, or a male royal.
王子(おうじ)がお姫様(ひめさま)を助(たす)けた。
The prince rescued the princess.
白馬(はくば)の王子(おうじ)。
A prince on a white horse.
Idiom for ideal romantic partner
王子(おうじ)は次(つぎ)の王(おう)になる。
The prince will become the next king.
小(ちい)さな王子(おうじ)が冒険(ぼうけん)の旅(たび)に出(で)た。
The little prince set out on an adventure.
彼女(かのじょ)は白馬(はくば)の王子(おうじ)が来(く)るのをずっと待(ま)っていた。
She had been waiting all along for her prince charming to come.

王子(おうじ) means prince—a son of a king or queen, or a male royal.

WORD FORMATION:
王(おう) (king) + 子(じ) (child) = king's child

RELATED ROYAL TERMS:

  • 王女(おうじょ): princess (king's daughter)
  • 王様(おうさま): king
  • 女王(じょおう): queen
  • お姫様(ひめさま): princess (informal)

JAPANESE IMPERIAL FAMILY:

  • 皇太子(こうたいし): crown prince
  • 皇太子妃(こうたいしひ): crown princess

IDIOM:
白馬(はくば)の王子(おうじ) (prince on a white horse): prince charming, ideal romantic partner

USAGE:
Common in fairy tales and stories. Also used figuratively for an ideal romantic partner.

Related Words

Related: 王様(おうさま) (king)
Related: 女王(じょおう) (queen)
Related: 王女(おうじょ) (princess)
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Added 2026.1.9 21:30 · Revised 2026.4.3 9:02
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