君
君 — Mister
mister, you, ruler, male name suffix
On’yomiクン (kun)
Kun’yomiきみ (kimi)
Kun’yomi-ぎみ (gimi)
Stroke order (7 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 君
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 君が代 | きみがよ kimigayo | Imperial reign; Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem) |
| 君臨 | くんりん kunrin | reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling |
| 諸君 | しょくん shokun | you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen |
| 君主 | くんしゅ kunshu | monarch; sovereign; ruler |
| 君 | きみ kimi | you; buddy; pal |
| 君 | くん kun | Mr; master; boy |
Study notes
君 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 7 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #947 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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