• 君きみ — you
• 君主くんしゅ — monarch
• 君達きみたち — you all
• 君子くんし — nobleman
• 君命くんめい — imperial order

君 combines 口 (mouth, command) with 尹 (to rule), giving it the sense of a person who rules by word or command — hence, a lord or ruler. Over time, it also came to be used affectionately to refer to someone personally (like “you” or “buddy”).

君きみの名前なまえを教おしえてください。
Please tell me your name.

その国くには 君主くんしゅによって治おさめられていた。
That country was ruled by a monarch.

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