Meaning

Primary

Queen

Word Type

noun, suffix

Explanation

The woman who comes before the king is no princess. This is the queen.

Reading

じょおう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • イギリス女王

    the Queen of England

    エルサ女王

    Queen Elsa

    エリザベス女王

    Queen Elizabeth

Context Sentences

それは、女王のいすです。

That is the queen’s chair.

女王は目が大きくてかわいい王女のことが大きらいです。

The queen hates the princess because she is cute and has big eyes.

エリザベス女王と文つうをはじめた。

I started exchanging letters with Queen Elizabeth.

Kanji Composition