JLPT N1 · Noun

主権 (shuken)

主権 (しゅけん, shuken) is a Japanese noun meaning “sovereignty; supremacy”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: しゅけん
Romaji: shuken
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

sovereignty; supremacy; dominion · noun

Example sentences

主権は人民にある。

Sovereignty resides in the people.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 主権

主

lord, chief, masterシュ・ス・ぬし・おも · 5 strokes

権

authority, power, rightsケン・ゴン・おもり・かり · 15 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 主権.

ご主人ごしゅじんyour husband主義しゅぎdoctrine主張しゅちょうclaim主婦しゅふhousewife主要しゅようchief主におもにmainly主語しゅごsubject主人しゅじんhead (of a household)主役しゅやくleading part民主みんしゅdemocracy家主やぬしlandlord主ぬしhead (of a household, etc.)主しゅ(one's) master君主くんしゅmonarch

Source: JMdict entry 1325360 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.