しゅ

noun

  1. protagonist, main character, hero, heroine.
  2. head (of a household), proprietor (of a store). Honorific or respectful language.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しゅ
主人公 しゅじんこう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
public, prince, official
コウ おおやけ ク (2nd, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)