主人公 (shujinkou)
protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a story), head of household
- JLPT N1
Meaning
主人公 (しゅじんこう, shujinkou) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a story), head of household”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 3
主人公は、本の最後で死んだ。
The hero died at the end of the book.
主人公が 悪者をやっつけた。
The hero beat up the villain.
彼は日本昔話に出てくる主人公です。
He is the main character of a Japanese folktale.