Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 主人公(しゅじんこう) in Japanese

主人公
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
しゅじんこう
Romaji
shujinkō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story)
    Example sentence
    ほど平々凡々たる主人公珍しい A protagonist as plain and ordinary as him is rare indeed.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    head of household
    Example sentence
    しかし主人公自ら誤り気づいている However the protagonist is aware of his own mistakes.

Examples of 主人公, しゅじんこう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

4 strokes

public, prince, official, governmental

On'Yomi: コウ, ク

Kun'Yomi: おおやけ

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JLPT 4

5 strokes

lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

On'Yomi: シュ, ス, シュウ

Kun'Yomi: ぬし, おも, あるじ

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JLPT 5

2 strokes

person

On'Yomi: ジン, ニン

Kun'Yomi: ひと, -り, -と

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