主人公

しゅじんこう
shujinkou

protagonist

Alsohead (of a household)

What does 主人公 mean?

主人公 is a Japanese noun meaning “protagonist” in English. It can also be translated as “head (of a household)” depending on context. It is written as 主人公 in kanji, しゅじんこう in hiragana, and shujinkou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

主人公は、本の最後で死んだ。

The hero died at the end of the book.

Words sharing kanji with 主人公

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