Word Meaning 元請

もとうけ motouke

元請 is read as もとうけ (motouke) and means prime contract work.

Meaning

English

prime contract work
prime contractor

Reading

Kana

もとうけ

Romaji

motouke

Writing Variants

元請け もとうけ motouke

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 39142 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

元請け人

もとうけにん

master contractor

元請負人

もとうけおいにん

master contractor

元素

げんそ

(classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)

元旦

がんたん

New Year's Day

元凶

げんきょう

main cause

元帥

げんすい

(field) marshal

元禄

げんろく

Genroku era (1688.9.30-1704.3.13)

元締め

もとじめ

boss (of a gambling den)

元帳

もとちょう

ledger

元大統領

もとだいとうりょう

former president

元結

もとい

(paper) cord for tying the hair

元応

げんおう

Gen'ō era (1319.4.28-1321.2.23)