JLPT N1 · Noun

君主 (kunshu)

君主 (くんしゅ, kunshu) is a Japanese noun meaning “monarch; sovereign”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: くんしゅ
Romaji: kunshu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord) · noun

Example sentences

その君主は臣民に対して絶対の支配権を持っていた。

The lord held absolute power over his subjects.

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

Kanji in 君主

君

mister, you, rulerクン・きみ・-ぎみ · 7 strokes

主

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

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 君主.

君きみyou君くんMr諸君しょくんyou (people)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

Source: JMdict entry 1247290 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.