元首 (Genshu): Sovereign, Ruler

Meaning

English

sovereign
ruler
head of state

Reading

Kana

げんしゅ

Romaji

genshu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 1875 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

元首相

もとしゅしょう

former prime minister

国家元首

こっかげんしゅ

head of a state

首元

くびもと

base of the throat

国家元首夫人

こっかげんしゅふじん

first lady

元号

げんごう

name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa)

元利

がんり

principal and interest

元老

げんろう

genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)

元祖

がんそ

progenitor

首

くび

head

手首

てくび

wrist

足首

あしくび

ankle

自首

じしゅ

surrender (to the authorities)

Example Sentences

2

自爆テロ犯はベナジル・ブット元首相に向けて発砲したが、弾はそれた。

The suicide bomber fired towards former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, but missed.

２００６年９月の軍事クーデターで失脚、事実上亡命中だったタイのタクシン元首相が２８日、約１年半ぶりに帰国した。

Deposed in a military coup in September 2006 and having effectively been in exile, the Former premier of Thailand Thaksin has returned after about a year and a half.