How do you read 主体?

主体 is read しゅたい (shutai), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How do you write 主体 in romaji?

主体 is written shutai in romaji.

What kanji are in 主体?

主 (Lord, Chief); 体 (Body, Substance).

主体しゅたい

Q: What JLPT level is 主体?

主体 is a JLPT N1 word (advanced).

しゅたい · shutai

JLPT N1 noun

Subject, main constituent

main constituent, core, nucleus
subject
Juche (North Korean political ideology), self-reliance

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

主Lord, Chief, Master 音しゅ・す訓ぬし・おも JLPT N4 · 5 strokes 体Body, Substance, Object 音たい・てい訓からだ・かたち JLPT N4 · 7 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

主ぬしowner, master, god 主婦しゅふhousewife 主要しゅようchief, main 主演しゅえんstarring, playing the leading part 主観しゅかんsubjectivity, subject, ego 体からだbody; health 全体ぜんたいwhole, entirety, whatever (is the matter)物体ぶったいobject

Questions

What does 主体 mean?

Subject, main constituent. It can also mean: main constituent, core, nucleus; subject; Juche (North Korean political ideology), self-reliance.

How do you pronounce 主体?

しゅたい (shutai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 主体?

JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.

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