君 Kanji – mister
The Japanese kanji 君 can mean mister, you, ruler, male name suffix.
Meaning and Readings
How is 君 read?
君 has the onyomi reading クン and the kunyomi readings きみ, -ぎみ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kun, kimi, gimi.
Common Japanese Words Using 君
These common Japanese words contain 君. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 君（ きみ） — you, buddy, pal
- 君（くん） — Mr, master, boy
- 君子（くんし） — man of virtue, wise man, (true) gentleman
- 君主（くんしゅ） — monarch, sovereign, ruler, liege (lord)
- 君たち（きみたち） — you (plural), all of you, you all
- 君臨（くんりん） — reigning (over a country)
- 諸君（しょくん） — you (people)
- 姫君（ひめぎみ） — daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
- 君が代（きみがよ） — Imperial reign