Word details
元首相
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 元首相.
Dictionary
Entry
1
former prime minister; former premier; former chancellor
Examples
自爆テロ犯はベナジル・ブット元首相に向けて発砲したが、弾はそれた。
The suicide bomber fired towards former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, but missed.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
元
beginning, former time, origin
4 strokesFrequency 192JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ゲンガン
Kun
もと
Nanori
ちかはじめはるゆきよし
首
neck, counter for songs and poems
9 strokesFrequency 98JLPT N3Grade 2
On
シュ
Kun
くび
Nanori
おびとこべす
相
inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
9 strokesFrequency 45JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ソウショウ
Kun
あい-
Nanori
あいおうささがすけ
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