Word details
張本人
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 張本人.
Dictionary
Entry
1
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
Examples
このうわさの張本人はだれだ？
Who is at the bottom of these rumors?
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
張
counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
11 strokesFrequency 403JLPT N2Grade 5
On
チョウ
Kun
は.る-は.り-ば.り
Nanori
はりわり
本
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ホン
Kun
もと
Nanori
まとごう
人
person
2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ジンニン
Kun
ひと-り-と
Nanori
じとねひこふみ
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