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TOPIK 5noun

국왕

gugwang [구광]

국왕이 · 국왕을

king, monarch (of a country)

Example

영국 국왕이 한국을 공식 방문했습니다.

The British king made an official visit to Korea.

Word parts

국 nation왕 king

Literally 'king of the nation'.

Good to know

국왕 is the formal, news-style word; in stories and casual talk 왕 is more common.