とう
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
Verb (する)
1. rule; reign; government; governing
Kanji used
overall
rein in
Pitch accent
うち
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Used in vocabulary (12 in total)
the ruler; sovereign
being under the rule of; being under the government of
Examples (5 in total)
The king rules over the country.
The king has reigned over the country for many years.
In Great Britain the king reigns, but does not govern.
The country was governed by a French noble family.
The reign of Philip II lasted forty years.