王朝

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 王朝, read おうちょう, combines king 王 with court or era 朝 to denote a royal ruling line.
• Basic usage: It denotes a ruling line and period governed by the same royal house, as in 古い王朝.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Scope and context
  • It is a royal line and historical period spanning successive rulers, not one king 国王.