Word Meaning 張本人

ちょうほんにん chouhonnin

張本人 is read as ちょうほんにん (chouhonnin) and means originator.

Meaning

English

  1. originator
  2. ringleader
  3. perpetrator
  4. main culprit
  5. person responsible

Reading

Kana

ちょうほんにん

Romaji

chouhonnin

Writing Variants

  • 帳本人 ちょうほんにん chouhonnin

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 6025 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

日本人

にほんじん

Japanese person

本人

ほんにん

the person in question

本人次第

ほんにんしだい

being up to the person himself

人本主義

じんぽんしゅぎ

humanism

基本的人権

きほんてきじんけん

fundamental human rights

張る

はる

to be expensive

張り出す

はりだす

to put up (a notice)

張り切る

はりきる

to be in high spirits

張り

ばり

attached or stretched on

張り紙

はりがみ

paper patch

張り上げる

はりあげる

to raise (one's voice)

Example Sentences

1

Tom is the one who caused the accident.