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    3. 王位

    王位

    王おう位い

    the throne

    KMT7News #18+1NounHistoryKanji Vocab11 strokes

    おうい

    Noun

    1.
    the throne, the crown

    Stroke 0 / 11

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    王おう子じは王おう位いを継けい承しょうした。

    The prince inherited the throne.

    KMT5HistoryFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは王おう位いを巡めぐる争あらそいに巻まき込こまれた。

    He was caught up in a struggle for the throne.

    KMT7History
    歴れき史し上じょう、王おう位いを狙ねらう多おおくの陰いん謀ぼうが企くわだてられてきた。

    Historically, many conspiracies to seize the throne have been plotted.

    KMT7HistoryPolitics & Law
    王おう位いを退しりぞいた後あとも、彼かれは国こく民みんから尊そん敬けいされ続つづけた。

    Even after abdicating the throne, he continued to be respected by the people.

    KMT7HistoryPolitics & Law
    その国くにの王おう位いは、代だい々だい長ちょう子し相そう続ぞくによって受うけ継つがれてきた。

    The throne of that country has been passed down through primogeniture for generations.

    KMT8HistoryFamily & Relationships

    Kanji that make up this word

    王
    king・rule・magnate
    位
    くらい・ぐらい…(2)
    rank・grade・throne・crown・about…(1)
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