JLPT N3 · 7 strokes
Kanji 君: "mister, you, ruler"
The kanji 君 means "mister, you, ruler, male name suffix". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read クン in on'yomi and きみ, ぎみ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
クン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
きみぎみ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | mister, you, ruler, male name suffix |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 947 of 2,501 |
Common words with 君
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 君you; buddy; pal · monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
- 君Mr; master; boy · Ms; miss
- 君たちyou (plural); all of you; you all
- 諸君you (people) · gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends; everyone
- 君らyou guys; buddies; pals; you lot
- 君臨reigning (over a country) · dominating; controlling; dictating
- 姫君daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
- 主君lord; master
- 暴君tyrant; despot
- 君主monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
- 細君(one's) wife · wife (of a peer or subordinate)
- 父君father
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