主人公
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 主人公
1
protagonist; main character; hero; heroine
Examples
主人公は、本の最後で死んだ。
The hero died at the end of the book.
2
Honorific
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
Kanji in this Word
主
5 strokes
Frequency: 95
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
lord
chief
master
main thing
principal
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュ
ス
シュウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ぬし
おも
あるじ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かず
ず
もん
人
2 strokes
Frequency: 5
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
person
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジン
ニン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひと
-り
-と
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
じ
と
ね
ひこ
ふみ
公
4 strokes
Frequency: 118
JLPT N2
Grade 2
Meanings
public
prince
official
governmental
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
ク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おおやけ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あきら
き
きみ
きん
たか
ただし
とも
ひろ
まさ
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