元首 (げんしゅ)sovereign; ruler; head of state

Kanji in 元首

• 元Beginning; Former Time; OriginRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
• 首Neck; Counter For Songs And PoemsRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3

Words that share its kanji

• 地元じもとhome area; home town
• 元もとorigin; source
• 元気げんきlively; full of spirit
• 元日がんじつNew Year's Day
• 足元あしもとat one's feet; underfoot
• 身元みもとperson's identity; ID
• 元年がんねんfirst year (of an imperial era)
• 還元かんげんrestoration; return
• 首相しゅしょうprime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.)
• 首脳しゅのうhead; leader
• 党首とうしゅparty leader
• 首都しゅとcapital city; metropolis
• 首くびneck
• 首位しゅいfirst place; head position
• 首都圏しゅとけんthe capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
• 一首いっしゅone tanka; one poem