This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

元首

Reading

Kana: げんしゅ
Romaji: genshu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

ruler; sovereign

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ガン、 もと
Meanings: beginning, former time, origin
Readings: シュ、 くび
Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems

Example Sentences

自爆(じばく)テロ(はん)はベナジル・ブット(もと)首相(しゅしょう)()けて発砲(はっぽう)したが、(たま)はそれた。
➥The suicide bomber fired towards former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, but missed.
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2006(ねん)(くがつ)軍事(ぐんじ)クーデターで失脚(しっきゃく)事実上(じじつじょう)亡命中(ぼうめいちゅう)だったタイのタクシン(もと)首相(しゅしょう)が28(にち)(やく)(ねん)(はん)ぶりに帰国(きこく)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.
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