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.Royal family terms国王(こくおう): king女王(じょおう): queen王子(おうじ): prince王女(おうじょ): princess王室(おうしつ): royal family王国(おうこく): kingdomCommon expressions国王(こくおう)が即位(そくい)する: the king ascends the throne国王(こくおう)陛下(へいか): His Majesty the KingImportant 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). Related Words Related: 王女(おうじょ) (princess) Related: 王国(おうこく) (kingdom) core Added 2026.1.13 23:00 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02 04000/04152_kokuou