首脳

しゅのう

head, leader

Also:important part

What does 首脳 mean?

首脳 is a Japanese noun meaning head, leader in English. It can also be translated as important part depending on context. It is written as 首脳 in kanji, しゅのう in hiragana, and shunou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

7カ国の首脳がその会議に出席した。

The top leaders of seven countries attended the meeting.