How do you read 先王?

先王 is read せんおう (sen'ou), with nakadaka pitch accent (falls after mora 3).

What JLPT level is 先王?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 先王 in romaji?

先王 is written sen'ou in romaji, also spelled sen'o.

What kanji are in 先王?

先 (Before, Ahead); 王 (King, Rule).

先王せんおう

せんおう · sen'ou (also spelled sen'o)

noun

Previous king, late king

ancient virtuous king

Other ways to say “previous king” in Japanese →

Nakadaka

falls after mora 3 · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

先Before, Ahead, Previous 音せん訓さき・ま.ず JLPT N5 · 6 strokes 王King, Rule, Magnate 音おう・-のう JLPT N3 · 4 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

先せんpriority, precedence, previous 先代せんだいfamily predecessor, previous age, previous generation 先着せんちゃくfirst arrival 先祖せんぞancestor 先端せんたんpointed end, tip 王おうking 王女おうじょprincess 王様おうさまking

Questions

What does 先王 mean?

Previous king, late king. It can also mean: ancient virtuous king.

How do you pronounce 先王?

せんおう (sen'ou). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 3. Press Listen above to hear it.

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