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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 2

主人公しゅじんこうが悪者わるものをやっつけた。

The hero beat up the villain.

主人公は、本の最後で死んだ。

The hero died at the end of the book.

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