国王(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)が即位(そくい)した。
The king ascended to the throne.
国王(こくおう)と女王(じょおう)が来日(らいにち)された。
The king and queen visited Japan.
歴史(れきし)に名(な)を残(のこ)した国王(こくおう)だ。
He is a king who left his name in history.
その国王(こくおう)は長(なが)い間(あいだ)、国民(こくみん)に愛(あい)された。
That king was loved by the people for a long time.
中世(ちゅうせい)ヨーロッパでは国王(こくおう)が絶大(ぜつだい)な権力(けんりょく)を持(も)ち、国(くに)の政治(せいじ)を一人(ひとり)で決(き)めることもあった。
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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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).

Related Words

Related: 王女(おうじょ) (princess)
Related: 王国(おうこく) (kingdom)
Related: 女王(じょおう) (queen)
Related: 王子(おうじ) (prince)
Related: 王室(おうしつ) (royal family)
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Added 2026.1.13 23:00 · Revised 2026.10.10 15:21
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