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元首げんしゅ (genshu)

ruler, sovereign

  • JLPT N1
  • Pitch 1
  • #40316 most frequent

Meaning

元首 (げんしゅ, genshu) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “ruler, sovereign”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

世界せかいの国々くにぐにから元首げんしゅが集あつまった

The heads of countries all over the world gathered.

元もと首相しゅしょうの死去しきょが報道ほうどうされた

The death of the former Prime Minister was reported.

碑は岸信介(元首相)が揮毫。

The inscription on the monument is done in ex-Prime Minister Nobusuke KISHI's handwriting.

子孫に安倍晋三元首相がいる。

The former prime minister Shinzo ABE is his descendant.

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