Meaning of 英雄 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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英雄JLPT 1
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Kana Readingえいゆう
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Romajieiyū
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- hero; heroine; great person
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
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Example Sentences
英雄, えいゆう used in context
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At that time the snow plow was certainly our hero.
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They regarded him as a national hero.
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They worshipped him as a hero.
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They set up a bronze statue of the hero.
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He was regarded as a hero for saving his friend's life.
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He was a hero of the African campaign in World War II.
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Kanji found in this word
masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence
On: ユウ
Kun: お-, おす, おん
12 strokes
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