Kanji · first appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary
皇

皇 – emperor

9 strokesTaught in grade 6#721 in newspaper frequencyN2 vocabulary

The kanji 皇 means emperor. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is コウ、オウ (kou, ou). It is written with 9 strokes, under radical 白 (no. 106).

Stroke order

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Readings

TypeReadingRomaji
On’yomiコウkou
On’yomiオウou

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: (Kangxi radical 106). Components: 王・白.

Words using 皇

Example sentences

天皇は国家の象徴である。
The Emperor shall be the symbol of the State.
王家の家族は皇居に住んでいる。
The royal family lives in the Imperial Palace.

Kanji with the same radical

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