How to say 'Queen' in Japanese | 女王

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The Japanese word for Queen is 'Joou', written as 女王 in Japanese.'Queen' in hiragana is じょおう.

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女王

Meaning

Queen

Reading

じょおう

joou

Kanji

女Woman 王King

Explanation

The Japanese noun '女王 (じょおう)' means 'queen'. It refers to a female monarch or the wife of a king. This term is used in both historical and modern contexts to denote a woman who holds the highest position of power in a monarchy. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a woman who is preeminent in a particular field or domain. Example sentences: The queen is loved by her people「女王は国民に愛されている」(じょおうはこくみんにあいされている). She is the queen of the fashion world「彼女はファッション界の女王だ」(かのじょはファッションかいのじょおうだ).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4652

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 女王

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

女

Meaning

Woman

kanji

王

Meaning

King

Words Related to 女王 Through the Kanji 女

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 女 as well.

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彼女

Meaning

She, Girlfriend

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女

Meaning

Woman

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女性

Meaning

Woman

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長女

Meaning

Eldest daughter

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次女

Meaning

Second daughter

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女の子

Meaning

Girl

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少女

Meaning

Girl

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男女

Meaning

Men and women

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女子

Meaning

Girl

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女らしい

Meaning

Feminine

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悪女

Meaning

Wicked woman

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女房

Meaning

Wife

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女性的

Meaning

Feminine

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女優

Meaning

Actress

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女将

Meaning

Innkeeper

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女中

Meaning

Maid

Words Related to 女王 Through the Kanji 王

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 王 as well.

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王

Meaning

King

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王様

Meaning

King

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国王

Meaning

King

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王国

Meaning

Kingdom

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王朝

Meaning

Dynasty

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大王

Meaning

King

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What does 'Joou' (女王) mean?

'Joou' means 'Queen' .

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