おう
 
 
 

expression, Ichidan verb

  1. to occupy the throne, to sit on the royal throne.
  2. to be at the top, to hold the premier position, to win a championship.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おう
 
 
 
王座を占める おうざをしめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
squat, seat, cushion
ザ すわ.る (6th, N3)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
sit
すわ.る ザ おわす (Kentei Pre-1)
two people
ショウ ジュウ ジュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
fortune-telling, divining, forecasting
うらな.う セン し.める (7th, N2)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)