(こくおう)

こくおう
noun
king, monarch
1. king, monarch
The male ruler of an independent country who inherits the position by right of birth.
国王(こくおう)即位(そくい)した
The king ascended to the throne.
The king and queen visited Japan.
He is a king who left his name in history.
That king was loved by the people for a long time.
In medieval Europe, kings held enormous power and sometimes decided the country's politics single-handedly.

国王(こくおう) means king or monarch of a country.

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IMPORTANT DISTINCTION:
国王(こくおう) refers to foreign kings. For the Japanese monarch, use 天皇(てんのう) (Emperor), not 国王(こくおう). The Japanese imperial family is 皇室(こうしつ).