女王 (joō) means “queen” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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その絵本の女王は、やさしい人です。so no e hon no jo ō wa ya sa shi i hito de su

The queen in that picture book is kind.

子どもたちは、物語の中の女王を応援しています。ko do mo ta chi wa monogatari no naka no jo ō o ō en shi te i ma su

The children are cheering for the queen in the story.

Describes a woman who holds the leading position in a kingdom or is treated as the leading figure in another group or activity.

王妃ōhi: The wife of a king, who may or may not hold ruling power.

王国を治める女性の君主、またはそれに相当する最高位の女性。ō koku o osa me ru jo sei no kun shu ma ta wa so re ni sō tō su ru sai kō i no jo sei

女 (jo, "woman") and 王 (ō, "king") combine in 女王 (joō) to express the idea of a woman who rules as a monarch.

In a standard deck of cards, the queen ranks below the king and above the jack, which gives the word another familiar everyday use.