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

主人公しゅじんこうは、ほん最後さいごんだ。

The hero died at the end of the book.

主人公しゅじんこう悪者わるものをやっつけた。

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.