Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 主席(しゅせき) in Japanese

主席, 首席
Kana Reading
しゅせき
Romaji
shuseki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    head; chief
    Example sentence
    彼女は今までずっとクラスの首席です。 She has always been at the head of her class.
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    chairman; governor; president
    Example sentence
    彼は学校ではクラスの首席で通した。 He remained at the top of the class at school.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    top student; head of the class
    Example sentence
    彼はその組の首席だ。 He is at the head of the class.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
    Example sentence
    恵子はクラスで首席だ。 Keiko is at the head of her class.

Examples of 主席, 首席, しゅせき in a sentence

Kanji in this word

席 JLPT 3

10 strokes

seat, mat, occasion, place

On'Yomi: セキ

Kun'Yomi: むしろ

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首 JLPT 4

9 strokes

neck, counter for songs and poems

On'Yomi: シュ

Kun'Yomi: くび

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主 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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