Kanji 君: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix
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Kanji 君: mister, you, ruler, male name suffix. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 君
mister, you, ruler, male name suffix
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
The character depicts a person who governs (尹) by giving orders with their mouth (口), originally meaning 'ruler'. In modern usage, it is more commonly used to mean 'you' or as a suffix for names like 'Mr.' or 'young man'.
