| Kanji | 皇 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | コウ、オウ |
| Nanori | おうじ, おお, み |
| English | emperor |
| Examples | 天皇(てんのう): Emperor of Japan 皇居(こうきょ): Imperial Palace |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | 6 |
| Frequency | 721 |
| Components | 白: white 玉: jewel; ball |
| Number of Strokes | 9 |
| Kanji Radical | 白 |
| Radical Number | 106 |
| Radical Strokes | 5 |
| Radical Reading | しろ・しろへん |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 象形 Pictographic |
| Keyword | emperor |
| Koohii Story 1 | Ancient Rome had Emperors instead of Kings, and they wore white robes. Thus an emperor is a king in white. (make sure you picture a roman emperor not a japanese one and you´ll be ok). |
| Koohii Story 2 | The white dove descended on the king and he was promoted to emperor. |
| RTK Index (new) | 279 |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grade6, kanjifreq501-750, kanji_people_role.status
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