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vous (registre neutre, familier)
- 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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