How to say “king” in Japanese | 王 (おう、ō)

18.11.2022

The Japanese vocabulary「王 (おう、ō)」means “king.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word王
Hiraganaおう
Romaji Readingō
English Meaningking

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence「海賊王かいぞくおうになりたい。」と息子むすこが言いった。
Romaji Reading“Kaizokuō ni naritai.” to musuko ga itta.
English MeaningMy son said, “I want be a king of pirates.” (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence「海賊王になりたい。」と息子が言いました。
Romaji Reading“Kaizokuō ni naritai.” to musuko ga īmashita.
English MeaningMy son said, “I want be a king of pirates.” (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentenceライオンは百獣ひゃくじゅうの王おうと呼よばれている。
Romaji ReadingRaion wa hyakujū no ō to yobarete iru.
English MeaningLions are called the king of beasts. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentenceライオンは百獣の王と呼ばれています。
Romaji ReadingRaion wa hyakujū no ō to yobarete imasu.
English MeaningLions are called the king of beasts. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentenceあの猿さるは人ひとみたいだ。
Romaji ReadingAno saru wa hito mitai da.
English MeaningThat monkey looks like a human. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentenceあの猿は人みたいです。
Romaji ReadingAno saru wa hito mitai desu.
English MeaningThat monkey looks like a human. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentence人ひとはどこまで進化しんかするのだろうか。
Romaji ReadingHito wa doko made shinkasuru no darouka?
English MeaningI wonder how far humans will evolve? (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence人はどこまで進化するのでしょうか。
Romaji ReadingHito wa doko made shinkasuru no deshōka?
English MeaningI wonder how far humans will evolve? (Polite Form)
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