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皇

Kanji 皇: meaning "Emperor", readings, stroke order

The kanji 皇 means "Emperor". On'yomi: コウ、オウ; kun'yomi: —. JLPT N1 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Emperor
On'yomi
コウオウ
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N1
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 皇

  • 天皇 てんのう — Emperor of Japan
  • 皇居 こうきょ — Imperial Palace

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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  9. 9

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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